query: what are the ages for pony league baseball

pos: PONY Baseball and Softball PONY Baseball and Softball PONY Baseball and Softball is a non-profit organization with headquarters in Washington, Pennsylvania. Started in 1951, PONY organizes youth baseball and softball leagues and tournaments, as over 500,000 players annually play PONY in over 4,000 leagues throughout the United States and over 40 countries world-wide. The televised Pony League World Series held annually in August at Washington's Lew Hays Pony Field attracts teenage teams from around the world. Membership is open to children and young adults from age 4 to 23 and the leagues are organized in two-year age brackets with "and-under" programs. Hundreds of PONY

neg: PONY Baseball and Softball players have gone on to Major League Baseball careers, including Hall of Fame inductees Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. Children at the Washington, Pennsylvania, YMCA named the organization PONY, which stood for "Protect Our Neighborhood Youth." This later became "Protect Our Nation's Youth." Distances shown are for baseball with players pitching; distances for other offerings (such as baseball with machine pitching, fast pitch softball, and slow pitch softball) may vary. The Pony League World Series is the flagship tournament of PONY Baseball and Softball. After the creation of the organization in 1951, there were already 505 teams across 106

neg: Kirkland, Washington from Taiwan 6-0 on August 28, 1982. The Kirkland Baseball Commission provides recreational baseball for players ages 13–18. It is affiliated with the national Pony Baseball organization. The local Lake Washington High School lacrosse team defeated intercity rival Juanita High School in the state championship 8-7 in 2015 to secure a state title. The Lake Washington High school Baseball team won the first ever State Championship (3A) in school history during 2016, defeating LakeSide High School 2-0. Kirkland FC is a soccer club playing in the new Western Washington Premier League, which began play in 2018. They are referred to

neg: Richmond Baseball and Softball Club Richmond Baseball and Softball Club Richmond Baseball & Softball Club is a baseball and softball club based in Ham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. It was founded in 1992 by Wayne Nash. The club had three registered teams in the British Baseball Federation's league system for the 2013 season; Richmond Knights in the BBF AAA South Division, Richmond Dragons in the BBF South AA Division and the Richmond Dukes in the BBF Single A South Division. The club also runs a summer camp for youth players and entered a team in the BBF Pony league (ages

neg: Robert Stock Richard (also a professional baseball player, who has played in the Cleveland Indians organization, as well as in the independent American Association of Independent Professional Baseball and Can-Am League) and Jacob, and two sisters, Sasha and Sabina. As a 12-year-old, Stock was throwing an 80 mph fastball. In 2002, he threw a no-hitter to lead Agoura to an 11-1 victory over Taiwan in the Pony Baseball's Bronco League World Series (ages 11-12) championship game. "Baseball America" rated him as the best baseball player of his age in the country when he was 13 years old in 2003, 14 years old

neg: Amateur baseball in the United States Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF), PONY baseball, Major League Baseball's Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), and at-large teams from USA Baseball (the governing body of amateur baseball). School baseball is played throughout the United States. High schools often have freshman, junior-varsity, and varsity teams. Some middle schools offer baseball programs. In the 2014-15 season, 486,567 boys and 1,203 girls played baseball at the National Federation of State High School Associations. American Legion Baseball is popular with junior-high- and senior-high-school students from ages 13 to 19. American Legion also provides regional, state, and national playoffs. College baseball players, especially professional prospects,

neg: PONY Baseball and Softball the games are streamed on MLB.com, the official site of Major League Baseball. The recent finals can also be found on YouTube. The format of the tournament has differed; for most years it has been double-elimination, while at least the first tournament (1952) was single-elimination, and the finals were a best of three at least twice during the 1970s. Source: (in cases of conflicting records, contemporary news reports have been given priority) By US state or non-US country. Updated through the 2018 championship. PONY Baseball and Softball PONY Baseball and Softball is a non-profit organization with headquarters in Washington, Pennsylvania.

neg: Fiscalini Field The CSUSB and San Bernardino Youth baseball baseball teams currently play there. Adult league games are played on the field from June to September. CSUSB starts on September In preparation for collegiate season. Games are played on Friday and all day Saturdays and Sundays. There are currently two different levels of Pony League play: Colt and palomino Pony divisions. Fiscalini Field Fiscalini Field is a stadium in San Bernardino, California, USA. Over the years, the stadium was the spring training homes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns and was the home field for the San Bernardino Stars and

neg: Baseball rules law (for civil law in the United States pertaining to baseball and its institutions) Baseball rules The rules of baseball differ slightly from league to league, but in general share the same basic game play. "OBR" with only a few modifications for safety. Other slightly modified versions of the "Official Baseball Rules" are used in competitions operated by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), including the Olympics and the World Cup, most leagues outside North America (such as Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball), and youth baseball organizations such as Little League, PONY League, and Cal Ripken League. The baseball rulebook of the

neg: Baseball rules Baseball rules The rules of baseball differ slightly from league to league, but in general share the same basic game play. "OBR" with only a few modifications for safety. Other slightly modified versions of the "Official Baseball Rules" are used in competitions operated by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), including the Olympics and the World Cup, most leagues outside North America (such as Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball), and youth baseball organizations such as Little League, PONY League, and Cal Ripken League. The baseball rulebook of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), aside from governing the games of that organization's members,

neg: Joe E. Brown son, Joe L. Brown, inherited an interest in baseball, becoming the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates for more than twenty years. Brown also spent Ty Cobb's last days with him before he died, discussing his life. Brown's sports enthusiasm also led to him becoming the first president of PONY Baseball and Softball (at the time named Pony League) when the organization was incorporated in 1953. He continued in the post until late 1964, when he retired. Later he traveled additional thousands of miles telling the story of PONY League, hoping to interest adults in organizing baseball programs for young

neg: Baseball bat for the pitcher to get out of the way in time. Some amateur baseball organizations enforce bat manufacturing and testing standards which attempt to limit maximum ball speed for wood and non-wood bats. In high school baseball in the United States: In some 12-year-old-and-under youth leagues (such as Little League baseball), the bat may not be more than in diameter. However, in many other leagues (like PONY League Baseball, and Cal Ripken League Baseball), the bat may not be more than in diameter. There are limitations to how much and where a baseball player may apply pine tar to a

neg: Washington, Pennsylvania W&J was ranked #94 among the top 100 Liberal Arts Schools in the US. The Washington area is home to PONY Baseball and Softball's headquarters, but also the PONY League World Series (for 13- and 14-year-old players). The PONY League World Series is held at historic Lew Hays Field located in the city's Washington Park. Also in the city are two historic homes, that of David Bradford on Main St. and that of F. Julius LeMoyne on Maiden Street. Bradford's home was later the birthplace of American realist author Rebecca Harding Davis in 1831. LeMoyne was an ardent abolitionist whose

neg: Washington County, Pennsylvania 7th 2017, there were 139,790 registered voters in the county. Registered Democrats have a plurality of 67,424 registered voters, compared to 56,274 registered Republicans, 752 registered Libertarians, 123 registered Greens, and 15,217 voters registered to other parties or none. Pony League baseball was founded in Washington County in 1951 for 13 and 14 year old boys and its headquarters are located here. As of 2016, more than a half-million youth in the U.S. and 40 other nations participate. The televised Pony League World Series held annually in August at Washington's Lew Hays Pony Field attracts teenage teams from around the

neg: Tom Brown (safety) Brown led the Packers that season with four interceptions. He now owns a little league in Salisbury, Maryland, for children ages 5–12 for football, baseball, and basketball called Tom Brown's Rookie League. The league is open to many ages. The sports included in the league are flag football, baseball and basketball. Tom Brown (safety) Thomas William "Tom" Brown (born December 12, 1940) is a former professional football player and major league baseball player. Brown briefly played for the Washington Senators of the American League early in the 1963 season, and then was a defensive back in the National Football League

neg: Baseball Factory develop their baseball and softball skills. The organizations will work together to provide PONY members with accelerated training events, showcases and baseball and softball clinics to supplement their experience with their local PONY Baseball and Softball teams. For the second consecutive year, Baseball Factory was selected as a proud supporter and fully compliant organization of Major League Baseball's "Pitch Smart and Play Ball Initiatives", providing safe pitching practices to help reduce the risk of arm injuries in amateur players. Dedicated to continue education players on the importance of injury prevention and pinpointing areas for improvement", Motus Global", the leader in

neg: Norvelt, Pennsylvania on Mount Pleasant Road. The Norvelt firefighter's hall is named Roosevelt Hall in honor of Eleanor Roosevelt. It is primarily used for wedding receptions. Norvelt's US Post Office branch was originally across the street from the garment factory. Today it is on Norvelt's main strip in a renovated section of building that burned down in the early 1980s. The new post office is located only a few yards from the fire department. Norvelt is the home to PONY League Field which fields Little League and PONY League Baseball games throughout the summer. A second baseball field is located below the

neg: Little League Baseball softball divisions for girls and boys, based on age. The playing rules for the baseball divisions essentially follow the "Official Baseball Rules" (as defined by and used by Major League Baseball and published at Official Baseball Rules at MLB.com), especially with respect to the upper divisions (Junior, Senior, and Big League). Some major exceptions are outlined in the following sections, and these apply to Little League (Minor and Major, ages 7–12) except as otherwise noted. Unlike Major League Baseball and most other sports such as football, soccer, and basketball, the official rules of Little League Baseball are available to the

neg: Pony Sager was 19-year-old future Baseball Hall of Famer Cap Anson, also from Marshalltown, Iowa. Pony Sager Samuel B. "Pony" Sager (August 12, 1848 – October 15, 1928) was a Major League Baseball left fielder and shortstop for one month in 1871. He played for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association. From May 6 to May 30, Sager played in eight games for the club, four in left field and four at shortstop. He was a below-average fielder at both positions, but did show speed and a strong bat. He went 11-for-39 (.282) with five runs batted in, five stolen

neg: Little League Baseball for the teams advancing to the World Series (travel, meals, and housing) are paid by Little League Baseball." In 2012, Little League announced plans to add a new division of play for the 2013 season, the Little League Intermediate Division. This Division is played on a field with a pitching distance and base paths. It is open to players ages 11–13, but may be limited to ages 11–12 or 12–13 by a local league. Players in this division are able to lead off and steal. The rules follow rules similar to those of the Junior, Senior, and Big League Divisions

neg: Hollingsworth Park (Braintree, Massachusetts) after the baseball season ended. The Town of Braintree was awarded $145,787 from the state to build a new playground at Hollingsworth. There are five baseball diamonds at William F. Dunn Little League Complex. One of the fields, Christopher Duffy Field or simply Duffy Field, is primarily to tee-ball for ages six and seven. The four other fields are used for ages eight to twelve. William G. Brooks Field or simply Brooks Field is the largest and only lighted field at Hollingsworth Park and is used for all majors league games which consists of ballplayers from ages ten to twelve,

neg: Education in Taoyuan City School, Hsin-Ming was shrunk to 1500 persons (45 classes) by years. In 1999, Principal Lin was exchanged with the principal of Long-Gung Junior High School, Fang-Sun Lee. Principal Lee, in his term during 2002, developed the Experimental Class of English Talents. However, due to the mutation of government policy, this project was abandoned right after the graduation of students. Hsin-Ming Baseball Team won the Championship of National Teen Baseball of Pony League and the third place of Teen Baseball of Asian Pony League. Principal Lee retired in August 2003, and Jin-Ming Dai took the position of Acting Principal until July

neg: Doug DeCinces 2017, after a nearly two-month trial, a federal court jury in Santa Ana, California found him and an associate guilty on all 13 charges. Each of the 17 felony convictions carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. , Baseball Reference (Minor and Japanese Leagues), or Baseball Reference Bullpen, or Retrosheet, or SABR BioProject, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League) Doug DeCinces Douglas Vernon DeCinces (born August 29, 1950) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. DeCinces played PONY League Baseball and Colt League Baseball in Northridge, California, with fellow major leaguer Dwight Evans. He attended and played for

neg: Sam Freeman (baseball) Sam Freeman (baseball) Samuel Douglas Freeman (born June 24, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in the MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers. Freeman started playing baseball at the age of four in the Carrollton Little League in Carrollton, Texas. When he was 12 years old his team won the Carrollton Pony League Championship. Freeman's pitching career started his freshman year of high school, one year before making the varsity team at Hebron High School. He also played football at Hebron his

neg: Little League Baseball based on age. The major divisions of Little League Baseball have their own World Series format as follows: Tee-ball is for boys and girls ages 4–5, with local leagues given the option to allow 6–7-year-olds to play. In Tee-ball, players hit the ball off of a tee located atop home plate; live pitching is not allowed. The purpose of the division is to teach young children the basic fundamentals of hitting and fielding. The Minor League Baseball division is generally for children ages 7–11, with local leagues given the option to allow 6-year-old children to try out. Local leagues are

neg: Bradford Bees Redlegs". As the Bees, the team won the league title in 1941. The Blue Wings also won a league title in 1949. Bradford no longer hosts baseball at the professional level, nor does it host summer baseball as a few other former PONY League markets that have shrunk to the point where they can no longer support the professional game have done. Its highest baseball squad as of 2015 is a team in the Southwestern New York Men's Baseball League, a weekly amateur league. Bradford Bees The Bradford Bees were a minor league baseball team based in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The

neg: Little League Baseball Baseball World Series, featuring teams from around the globe. All expenses for the teams advancing to the World Series (travel, meals, and housing) are paid by Little League Baseball." Little League introduced the Challenger Division in 1989 to provide opportunities for children with physical and intellectual challenges to participate in the Little League program. The Challenger Division utilizes a "buddy system" in which Little Leaguers assist Challenger participants in the areas of batting, running and fielding. Challenger Division games are typically non-competitive in nature. Introduced in 1989, the Little League Challenger Division is for participants ages 4–18. Games are played

neg: Puget Sound Senior Baseball League Puget Sound Senior Baseball League The Puget Sound Senior Baseball League (PSSBL) is a non-profit 501(c)7 adult baseball organization, which started in 1989 for adults (ages 19–70+) who wanted to "play baseball. The league started in 1989 with only 4 teams. By 1999, the PSSBL grew to 29 teams. The league is affiliated with MSBL/MABL, the national organization which spearheaded the adult baseball movement in the 1980s. The PSSBL has approximately 1,100 players forming 71 teams in 9 divisions. The divisions are organized based on age and skill level, ranging from competitive to recreational. 2018 marks the PSSBL’s 30th season

neg: Puget Sound Senior Baseball League PSSBL teams have won national World Series championships over the years. The Puget Sound Senior Baseball League Hall of Fame was established in 2011 with the induction of ten members. There are currently 50 inductees recognized for their contributions and play. PSSBL President Tom Evans Krause was inducted into the MSBL National Hall of Fame in 2012 and received the MSBL National Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. Puget Sound Senior Baseball League The Puget Sound Senior Baseball League (PSSBL) is a non-profit 501(c)7 adult baseball organization, which started in 1989 for adults (ages 19–70+) who wanted to "play baseball. The

neg: Colonial League (baseball) Colonial League (baseball) The Colonial League was a mid-level American minor baseball league that existed from 1947 through mid-July 1950. It was graded Class B, four levels below the Major Leagues, and featured teams in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. The Colonial was one of many minor leagues that briefly existed during the post-World War II baseball boom. It competed in the Northeastern U.S. with five Major League clubs in New York and New England, established minor leagues such as the International League, Eastern League, Canadian–American League and PONY League, and other fledgling circuits such as the postwar New

neg: Scott Bailes Scott Bailes Scott Alan Bailes (born December 18, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for three teams during a nine-year Major League career. During his youth, he moved to Missouri, and participated in Little League, Pony League, and American Legion teams. He played baseball in college for Southwest Missouri State University, and on January 12, 1982 was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 7th round. However, Bailes did not sign, and played college baseball during the spring of 1982. In the secondary phase of the draft, Bailes was drafted again, this time in the fourth

neg: Doug DeCinces Doug DeCinces Douglas Vernon DeCinces (born August 29, 1950) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. DeCinces played PONY League Baseball and Colt League Baseball in Northridge, California, with fellow major leaguer Dwight Evans. He attended and played for Los Angeles Pierce College, and is in their Athletic Hall of Fame. He began his major league career with the Baltimore Orioles late in the 1973 season, and he played for the Orioles in the ensuing eight full seasons. On June 22, 1979, in one of the most famous games in Orioles history, he hit a game-winning home run at

neg: Little League Baseball is the Senior League Baseball World Series, featuring teams from around the globe. All expenses for the teams advancing to the World Series (travel, meals, and housing) are paid by Little League Baseball." "The Big League Baseball Division is for boys and girls ages 16–18, using a conventional diamond with a pitching distance of . The local league has an option to choose a Tournament Team (or "All Stars") of 16–18-year-olds from within this division (and/or from within the Senior League Division), and the team may enter the International Tournament. The culmination of the International Tournament is the Big League

neg: Hamilton Red Wings (baseball) Hamilton Red Wings (baseball) The Hamilton Red Wings were a minor league baseball team based in Hamilton, Ontario. The team was a charter member of the PONY League, which is still in existence as the New York–Penn League. Hamilton played within the league during their team's entire existence. The club was founded in 1939 and was associated with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League for each year the team was in existence, with the lone exception being the 1956 season. After the team restarted play after World War II, the franchise changed its name to the Hamilton Cardinals.

neg: Fiscalini Field Fiscalini Field Fiscalini Field is a stadium in San Bernardino, California, USA. Over the years, the stadium was the spring training homes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns and was the home field for the San Bernardino Stars and the San Bernardino Pioneers. Today, Fiscalini Field is used for NCAA Division II college baseball games hosted by California State University, San Bernardino. Community college baseball games featuring San Bernardino Valley College are also played there plus San Bernardino Youth Baseball Pony league the rest of the year. The park was originally built in 1934, and named Perris Hill

neg: Little League Baseball league operates. Several specific divisions of Little League baseball and softball are available to children ages 4 to 16. The organization holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code. The organization's administrative office is located in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The first Little League Baseball World Series was played in Williamsport in 1947. The Little League International Complex hosts the annual Little League Baseball World Series at Howard J. Lamade Stadium and Little League Volunteer Stadium, and is also the site of the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum, which provides a history of Little League Baseball

neg: Jimmy Ryan (baseball) baseball as a profession, because few players last long enough in the big leagues to make money: "Baseball is not a permanent business. Look in the newspapers and you will see that a baseball player 35 years of age is considered an old man." Ryan died in Chicago at age 60. , or Retrosheet Jimmy Ryan (baseball) James Edward Ryan (February 11, 1863 – October 29, 1923), nicknamed "Pony", was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played eighteen seasons between 1885 and 1903, primarily for the Chicago White Stockings/Colts/Orphans (1885–89, 1891–1900). He held the major league record

neg: Ollie Carnegie Sox of the PONY League. The 43-year-old Carnegie batted .310 with 119 hits, 20 doubles, five triples and 16 home runs in 105 games played that season. He was sixth in the league in home runs that season. After an absence from professional baseball in 1943, Carnegie returned in 1944 with the Class-D Jamestown Falcons as a player-manager. It was Carnegie's managerial debut. In 96 game that season, Carnegie batted .305 with 97 hits, 17 doubles, four triples and four home runs. As a team, the Falcons went 70–54, good enough for second place. The league were PONY League champions

neg: History of baseball outside the United States symbol that united the country. What first brought Taiwan baseball worldwide fame was a bunch of little leaguers between the ages of 11 and 13. The Little League teams had done amazingly well and had dominated in the world competition held annually in Williamsport, Pennsylvania for decades. In the 27 years from 1969 to 1996, Taiwan won 17 Little League World Series Championships—an overall number second only to the United States and almost three times in comparison with the third place, Japan. As of 2009, Taiwan has participated in 20 Little League World Series Championships. The amazing performance of the

neg: Joe Horlen Joe Horlen Joel Edward Horlen (born August 14, 1937) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1972 for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics. In references, he is called Joe Horlen or Joel Horlen with roughly equal frequency. From 1964-68, Horlen led all American League pitchers with a 2.32 ERA. In his career, Horlen won 116 games against 117 losses, with a 3.11 earned run average and 1,065 strikeouts in 2,002 innings pitched. He is the only baseball player to play for teams that won a Pony League World

neg: New England Baseball Complex New England Baseball Complex The New England Baseball Complex (NEBC) is a 30-acre baseball complex in Northborough, Massachusetts owned by the New England Baseball Enterprises. The complex is home to the New England Ruffnecks. In the NEBC's opening season, multiple colleges including Boston College Eagles against NC State Wolfpack in an Atlantic Coast Conference two game series. Other schools include Connecticut Huskies, WPI Engineers and Holy Cross Crusaders. Youth tournaments for ages 10 through 18 are held at the New England Baseball Complex quite often. The three fields are the size of Major League Baseball, Babe Ruth League, or high

neg: Chucaro: Wild Pony of the Pampa Chucaro: Wild Pony of the Pampa Chúcaro: Wild Pony of the Pampa (1958) is a book written by Francis Kalnay and illustrated by Julian De Miskey. It won Newbery Honor in 1959. Although a work of fiction, it contains factual information about gauchos on the pampas of South America and their way of life, including details about their work, what they wear and eat, and how they entertain themselves. In 1959, the book won the Newbery Honor Book award. It was also the winner of the New York Herald Tribune's Spring Festival Award for books ages 8 to 12. The

neg: Czechoslovakian Small Riding Pony from the ages of eight to sixteen years were correct and that efforts should be continued. There are now over 150 of these new breed of ponies, and plans are being made to establish a club for private breeders of small horses in Nitra. Czechoslovakian Small Riding Pony The Czechoslovakian Small Riding Pony is a breed of pony, used as a riding animal for children. Development of this small riding pony began in 1980 at the Agricultural University in Nitra. The initial breeding stock, about seventy mares, were kept at the Nová Bana farm. Broodmares were selected mostly of Arabian

neg: Jimmy Ryan (baseball) Jimmy Ryan (baseball) James Edward Ryan (February 11, 1863 – October 29, 1923), nicknamed "Pony", was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played eighteen seasons between 1885 and 1903, primarily for the Chicago White Stockings/Colts/Orphans (1885–89, 1891–1900). He held the major league record for career assists by an outfielder (375) from 1900 to 1924. A native of Clinton, Massachusetts, Ryan enjoyed his best season in 1888, leading the National League (NL) in home runs (16), hits (182), doubles (33), total bases (283) and slugging percentage (.515), and also was second in batting average (.332), runs (115) and

neg: Bill McAfee 1-0 record with a 5.84 ERA. This season was also notable in that McAfee set a current mark for the lowest single-season strikeout rate among qualified major-league relievers ever, at 3.8%. In February 1935, McAfee announced that he was retiring from baseball to pursue a business career in Chicago with his father. After retiring from baseball, McAfee returned to his home state and lived in Albany, Georgia. He was the co-owner of a truck and tractor company, a distributor for International Harvester, and was active in promoting Little League and PONY League baseball in Albany. He was also elected as

neg: Stoughton, Massachusetts u16 and even u18, when there is sufficient participation. The league is based at the Kolz Soccer Complex on West Street, where the league maintains three fields, a concession stand and bathroom facilities. All in-town and home travel games are played at the Kolz Complex. Practices are held there and at other locations around town. SYSL participates in the South Shore Soccer League for travel soccer programs. Stoughton Youth Baseball is affiliated with Cal Ripken Baseball and Babe Ruth Baseball. It offers skills programs for 5-year old kids; t-ball and instructional leagues for ages 6 and 7; and divisions for

neg: Pony Sager Pony Sager Samuel B. "Pony" Sager (August 12, 1848 – October 15, 1928) was a Major League Baseball left fielder and shortstop for one month in 1871. He played for the Rockford Forest Citys of the National Association. From May 6 to May 30, Sager played in eight games for the club, four in left field and four at shortstop. He was a below-average fielder at both positions, but did show speed and a strong bat. He went 11-for-39 (.282) with five runs batted in, five stolen bases, and nine runs scored. One of Sager's teammates on the Forest Citys

neg: Pony Club often work together for international competitions and exchanges. The core unit of any national Pony Club organization is the local club. Local clubs vary in size, but are generally confined to members within a relatively small geographic area. Multiple local clubs may conduct joint mounted and unmounted meetings, and usually compete together in regional competitions. Ages of participants range from eight to twenty-five. Because of this vast age range, older Pony Clubbers are able to provide assistance to younger members, and younger members are able to be mentored. The Pony Club's internal structure consists of many ability levels - from

neg: Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy The Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy are a series of academies opening in cities across the United States and one in Puerto Rico that provides free year-round instruction in baseball and softball to the area's youth. The first Urban Youth Academy opened in 2002 in Puerto Rico as the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School. In 2006, the first Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy in the United States was opened in Compton, California, providing free baseball and softball instruction to Southern California youth, ages 8–17. Since then academies have opened in

neg: Hamilton Red Wings (baseball) In 1955 the Cardinals won the league championship. The team was then renamed the Hamilton Red Wings the very next season. However, on May 18, 1956 the Red Wings disbanded. Hamilton would not have another minor league team until 1988, when the Hamilton Redbirds began play. Hamilton Red Wings (baseball) The Hamilton Red Wings were a minor league baseball team based in Hamilton, Ontario. The team was a charter member of the PONY League, which is still in existence as the New York–Penn League. Hamilton played within the league during their team's entire existence. The club was founded in 1939

neg: Dwight Evans Dwight Evans Dwight Michael "Dewey" Evans (born November 3, 1951) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and right-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox (1972–90) and Baltimore Orioles (1991) in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a three-time All-Star, won eight Gold Glove Awards, and won two Silver Slugger Awards. Evans played the second-most career games for the Red Sox of any player, surpassed only by Carl Yastrzemski. Evans was born in Santa Monica, California. He played Pony League and Colt League baseball in Northridge, California, with Doug DeCinces. Dwight attended Granada Hills High School in

neg: East Cobb Baseball East Cobb Baseball East Cobb Baseball is a baseball program/complex located in the suburbs of the metro Atlanta area, United States. The founder and owner of the team is Guerry Baldwin. Every year, it holds a baseball tournament, and pulls in over a hundred and fifty baseball teams for ages fourteen and up. The program offers baseball from ages nine to eighteen. East Marietta National Little League won the Little League World Series in 1983 and were coached by Richard Hilton. The majority of the players from that team joined the first East Cobb team the following year as 13-year-olds

neg: Montgomery County, Maryland in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League. Montgomery County is home of the Montgomery County Swim League, a youth (ages 4–18) competitive swimming league composed of ninety teams based at community pools throughout the county. There are future possibilities of a minor league baseball team forming to play for the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball to represent Montgomery County. The King Farm Park in Rockville, open and accessible 24/7 without cost, provides a first-class 16-station Bankshot Playcourt, the Home Court for the Rockville based Bankshot Sports Organization advocating "Total-mix diversity based on Universal Design." Hundreds of communities provide Bankshot Playcourts

neg: Little League Baseball on a 46/60 field and are non-competitive. Approved at the 2014 Little League International Congress the Senior League Challenger Division launched in 2015. This division is for participants ages 15 and above (no maximum age). Games are played on a 60/90 field and are non-competitive. Leagues may request permission to play games on a smaller field as well. As of 2016, nearly 1,000 Little Leagues in 10 countries around the world offered the Challenger Program providing an opportunity for more than 31,000 individuals with physical or intellectual challenges to participate in the Little League program. Little League Baseball has several

neg: Bonaire station at . Because of widespread availability of Internet links providing higher audio quality and more flexibility, shortwave broadcasts by RNW from Bonaire were discontinued and at the end of October 2012, the radio station was closed and installations dismantled. The most popular sports on Bonaire are baseball, windsurfing, athletics, association football, tennis and volleyball. The Bonaire Football Federation is a member of CONCACAF and the Bonaire Volleyball Federation is an associate member of NORCECA. The Baseball teams play in the Caribbean region of Little league and Pony league. Bonaire was also confirmed as the 218th Table Tennis National association.

neg: Charlie Gelbert walks, .267 batting average, .336 on-base percentage, .374 slugging percentage, 1,072 total bases and 49 sacrifice hits. After his playing career, Gelbert served as the coach of the Lafayette College baseball team for 21 years, from 1946 to 1966. He also briefly served as manager of the Hornell Dodgers of the PONY League in 1956. He died in Easton, Pennsylvania at the age of 60. Charlie Gelbert Charles Magnus Gelbert (January 26, 1906 – January 13, 1967) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals (1929–32

neg: Scott Hatteberg Scott Hatteberg Scott Allen Hatteberg (born December 14, 1969) is an American former professional first baseman and catcher. During his MLB career, spanning from 1995 through 2008, he played for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds. Before turning professional, Hatteberg attended Washington State University, where he played college baseball for the Cougars. Hatteberg was born in Salem, Oregon. He played Little League in his native Salem, Oregon and Canby, Oregon, and Pony League and American Legion baseball in Yakima, Washington. Hatteberg graduated from Eisenhower High School in Yakima in 1988. He was MVP of the baseball and

neg: Composite baseball bat League officials announced a moratorium on using the bats in all divisions and during the Little League World Series. Several manufacturers of composite bats have subsequently obtained Little League International approval for specific composite bats. On January 1, 2018, USA Baseball adopted a new bat standard. For Little League, Pony, Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth, Dixie, and AABC, new 2018 bats must be approved and showing a 2018 USA Bat Stamp. 2 5/8 barrel diameter is now available for play but parents should expect their kids' youth bats to perform at "wood-like levels", and is similar to BBCOR for lighter weight

neg: Lamar Porter Athletic Field where it eventually became home to Pewee League, Midget League, Little League, Pony League, American Legion, and semi-pro baseball teams. The Little Rock Doughboys were the only Legion team in town until they were replaced by an eight-team Legion league in 1954. The baseball sequence from the 1984 film "A Soldier's Story" was filmed at the historic field. Lamar Porter Athletic Field Lamar Porter Athletic Field is located at West 7th and Johnson Streets, in the Stifft Station neighborhood of Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a Works Administration built baseball field placed on the National Register of Historic Places on

neg: My Little Pony (IDW Publishing) strong and lovable, the stories are well-written, and there's an underlying sense of humor to the show that's very hip", making it a "great all-ages property". Cook aimed to write the stories for the comic to be something that she herself would enjoy "as a Pony fan and an all-ages writer", and planned to continue in the spirit of the show, avoiding the feel of a "freebie "Barbie" comic" that would otherwise be packaged with toys. She further stated that she wanted to write an all-ages book, something that parents can share and read with their children. Like the show,

neg: Gallatin, Tennessee beach volleyball, disc golf, fishing, football, horseshoes, skateboarding, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, walking, and volleyball. These parks are: Old Hickory Lake is also available for boating, fishing, swimming, and related activities. Recreation Gallatin offers Cal Ripken & Babe Ruth baseball for ages 5–15 with the Kiwanis Club and Little League Baseball with the American Legion. Slow-pitch girls' softball leagues are also present. Basketball, football, tennis, and soccer leagues are also available for various ages. The Gallatin Civic Center has a swimming pool, a running/walking track, racquetball courts, and basketball courts. Gallatin is home to three golf courses: Gallatin is home

neg: Reggie Williams (1990s outfielder) in his final game on July 25, 1999. Reggie currently resides in Tampa, Florida. He coaches competitive travel baseball teams from ages 10–18 called The Dawg Pound. His baseball facility is called Dream Makers. All of the coaches that are in the program have coached or played Major League Baseball. , or Retrosheet, or Mexican League, or The Baseball Gauge, or Venezuela Winter League Reggie Williams (1990s outfielder) Reginald Bernard Williams (born May 5, 1966 in Laurens, South Carolina) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He is an alumnus of the University of South Carolina Aiken. He played Junior College

neg: Zach Vincej Zach Vincej Zachary Laine Vincej (born May 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners. Before beginning his professional career, Vincej played college baseball at Pepperdine University. Playing for the Pepperdine Waves, Vincej won the Brooks Wallace Award in 2012, given to the best shortstop in college baseball. Vincej participated in PONY Baseball in the 14-and-under group. He also competed internationally for the United States national youth baseball team in 2007, winning the gold medal in the 2007 World Youth

neg: Frank Carswell Frank Carswell Frank Willis Carswell (November 6, 1919 – October 16, 1998) was an American third baseman, first baseman, outfielder, manager and scout in professional baseball. Although he played only 16 Major League Baseball games in his career, for the 1953 Detroit Tigers, Carswell was one of the top minor league hitters of the post-World War II era. Born in Palestine, Texas, Carswell attended Rice University. He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . He signed with the Tigers in 1941, and batted .338 in 275 at bats for the Jamestown Falcons of the Class D PONY League.

neg: Babe Ruth League (ages 4–18), Bambino Buddy Ball (ages 5–20), and Xtreme Fastpitch (ages 6–18). Baseball Hall of Fame inductees who played Babe Ruth League include Carl Yastrzemski, Joe Morgan, Jim Palmer, Rod Carew, George Brett, Nolan Ryan, Cal Ripken, Jr., Frank Thomas, Randy Johnson, John Smoltz, and Mike Piazza. In 1951, ten men, who believed that the future of their community depended upon the proper development of the young people, met at the historic Yardville Hotel in Hamilton, New Jersey, for the purpose of developing a baseball program for young men between 13 and 15 years of age. Babe Ruth League, Inc.

neg: Baseball Factory continue their on-field success. Baseball Factory announced the formation of a strategic partnership with "Babe Ruth Baseball" to become their Official Player Development Partner in early 2017. The partnership provides youth players with new opportunities to develop their baseball skills and fulfill their dream of playing in college. The organizations will work together to continue promoting mental and physical development for athletes within the Babe Ruth League. In January 2017, Baseball Factory announced the formation of a strategic partnership with "PONY Baseball & Softball" as their Official Player Development Partner, providing amateur players across the country with new opportunities to

neg: Babe Ruth League Babe Ruth League The Babe Ruth League is an international youth baseball and softball league based in Hamilton, New Jersey, named after George Herman "Babe" Ruth. The parent program, Babe Ruth League, Incorporated, is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Babe Ruth League has increased steadily from its first 10-team league in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, to its present combined size of well over one million players on some 60,000+ teams in more than 11,000 leagues and over 1.9 million volunteers. The Babe Ruth League consists of five divisions: Cal Ripken Baseball (ages 4–12), Babe Ruth Baseball (ages 13–18), Babe Ruth Softball

neg: History of Hartford City, Indiana had various baseball leagues for many years since the Rotary Club's league, including Little League, Babe Ruth League, and Men's Slow-Pitch. The town takes pride in having baseball facilities for players of all ages. Hartford City's current local high school, Blackford High, has won six (boys) regional baseball championships. The 1976-77 and 1977-78 teams finished second in the state tournament. Both of those outstanding teams were coached by Craig Moore. Several players from the 1970s are worth noting. Blackford High School player Brian Lanham was the recipient of the L. V. Phillips Mental Attitude Award for the 1977-78 season. The

neg: The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings the film's end). The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings were loosely based on the Indianapolis Clowns and other barnstorming Negro baseball teams, who likewise engaged in Harlem Globetrotters-like clowning routines. Luther Williams Field in Macon, Georgia was used for filming as the Negro League ballpark. Luther Williams Field was home to the Macon Music, a minor league team in the independent South Coast League. Additional ballpark scenes were shot at Morgan Field in Macon, a Pony and Colt League Youth Baseball field, Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia, home of the Savannah Sand Gnats of the Class A South

neg: Black Creek, Wisconsin Blackmour State Trail, part of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, runs through the community along the former Green Bay & Western railbed. The trail extends 24 miles (38.62 km) from Seymour to New London. It is used for snowmobiles, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing in winter and hiking, biking and horseback riding during summer. The name, "Newton Blackmour," is derived from the four incorporated communities along the trail. Black Creek Youth Sports Organization serves as the area's youth baseball league. The organization hosts tee ball (ages 5–6); machine pitch (ages 7–8); Little League (ages 9–12); and softball (ages 9–12). Teams are sponsored by

neg: Junior, Senior & Big League Baseball level was discontinued in the baseball and softball divisions — after the 2016 Big League World Series. Junior League Baseball is for children aged 12 to 14 years old. Senior League Baseball is for children aged 13 to 16 years old. Big League Baseball was for children ages 16 to 18 years old. It was discontinued after the 2016 Big League World Series. The tournament is held in Livermore, California. The tournament is held in Taylor, Michigan's Heritage Park. The tournament has been held in Bangor, Maine since 2002. The Big League World Series was held from 1968 to 2016.

neg: Ray Murray After his baseball career Murray lived until his death in Ft. Worth TX. He worked for many years for the Tarrant County sheriffs department as a warrant officer until his retirement. Murray raised two children, Buddy and Jill, he was involved in little league baseball for many years. He served as president of the Forest Hill youth association in the 1970s and managed several pony and colt league boys teams. Murray was also a very accomplished golfer carrying a scratch handicap up into his 50s, he was a longtime member of Glen Garden Country Club in Ft. Worth and also

neg: La Salle Greenies La Salle Philippines. Inc.), the La Salle Greenies are currently CSB's junior reps in the NCAA while the Zobel Junior Archers are DLSU's junior reps in the UAAP. When DLSU and DLSZ entered the UAAP in 1986, La Salle Green Hills was left without a membership in either the UAAP or the NCAA, thus starting a 17-year drought in a major collegiate league since its formal withdrawal from the NCAA in 1981. La Salle Green Hills however continued participating in several major grade school and high school leagues like the PAYA, Nike, RIFA Football League, Baseball Pony League,PRADA,MMBL,Fr. Martin's Cup

neg: Cal Abrams Cal Abrams Calvin Ross Abrams (March 2, 1924 – February 25, 1997), nicknamed "Abie", was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1949 and 1956 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, and Chicago White Sox. Abrams was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and signed by Joe Labate, a scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers, out of James Madison High School in Brooklyn in , and assigned to the Olean Oilers of the Class D PONY League. He played in 19 games that season. In January 1943, he was inducted into the Army.

neg: Cal Abrams Cal Abrams Calvin Ross Abrams (March 2, 1924 – February 25, 1997), nicknamed "Abie", was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1949 and 1956 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, and Chicago White Sox. Abrams was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and signed by Joe Labate, a scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers, out of James Madison High School in Brooklyn in , and assigned to the Olean Oilers of the Class D PONY League. He played in 19 games that season. In January 1943, he was inducted into the Army.

neg: Tom Burgess (baseball) the University of Western Ontario. He first signed with the Cardinals in , making his debut with the Hamilton Red Wings of the Class D PONY League. Despite compiling a robust .350 batting average in in the Class C Interstate League, by Burgess was voluntarily retired and spent three seasons with the London Majors of the Canadian Intercounty Baseball League. He resumed his pro playing career in in the Class A South Atlantic League and batted .328, then continued his hot hitting in , batting .346 with 22 home runs and 93 runs batted in with the Cards' top farm

neg: PONY Baseball and Softball leagues the following year. This prompted PONY to create the Pony League World Series in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The finals did not have a set location and took place in various states, including California, Nebraska, Texas, Illinois, Iowa, and Washington. In 1981, World Series Tournaments, Incorporated (WSTI) was put in charge of running the tournament and fixed the location to Washington County, Pennsylvania. The first international team to appear in 1968, when both Venezuela and British Columbia, Canada, made appearances. The first non-Americas team to appear was Japan in 1986. The tournament is now sponsored by Dick's Sporting Goods and

neg: Babe Ruth League the beginning of a new era for Babe Ruth League, Inc. The Bambino Division was renamed “Cal Ripken Baseball, a Division of Babe Ruth League, Inc.” Cal Ripken, Jr.’s visions and philosophies, molded by his father, Cal Ripken, Sr., directly parallel those of Babe Ruth League, Inc. Now, two of the most prolific legends and heroes in baseball, inspire in our youth participants their knowledge, spirit and pure passion for the game. In 2000 the Buddy-Ball Division for players ages 5-20 who are physically and/or mentally challenged was renamed the Bambino BuddyBall Division. A “buddy” helps the player swing a

neg: Official Professional Baseball Rules Book a provision in the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated with the Major League Baseball Players Association, the provision in the Collective Bargaining Agreement supersedes the Major League Rules. The following are the topics covered by current Major League Rules: This is followed by the "Acceptance" of all the Clubs. Then there are the "Attachments" to the Rules (numbers refer back to Rule # above): Official Professional Baseball Rules Book The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book govern all aspects of the game of Major League Baseball beyond what happens in the field of play. There are a number of sources for these

neg: Official Professional Baseball Rules Book Official Professional Baseball Rules Book The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book govern all aspects of the game of Major League Baseball beyond what happens in the field of play. There are a number of sources for these rules but they all ultimately are sanctioned by the Commissioner's Office of Major League Baseball. Examples of these rules are the Rule 5 draft and the disabled list. Other examples include: The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book is organized into the following sections: The Major League Rules begin with a note stating that whenever a provision of any of its rules conflicts with

neg: The Princess and the Pony Pinecone can't teach it to fight in battle and despite this, she enters it in a tournament where the other warriors are won over by the pony's cute antics. The story is meant to be humorous. The Quill and Quire called the illustrations in the book "inclusive" because of Princess Pinecone's mixed heritage and that the warriors in the story are in "all shapes, sizes, colours and ages." The Princess and the Pony The Princess and the Pony is a 2015 children's picture book illustrated by Kate Beaton. She won the Children's Book Award in 2016 for the "Princess and

neg: Tony La Russa was raised in Ybor City, where his parents had met while both were working in the local cigar factory. Growing up, The La Russa family later moved to West Tampa, where Tony played American Legion baseball and PONY League baseball alongside teammate Lou Piniella. After graduating from Jefferson High School in Tampa, La Russa was signed by the Kansas City Athletics in June, 1962 as a middle infielder, with a clause to pay for his college education. La Russa made his major league debut on May 10, 1963, after having played 76 games with A's affiliates Binghamton Triplets and Daytona

neg: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania the Triangle Park in downtown to the Douglas H. Peddie Memorial Park along Route 120. Fields maintained by the city accommodate baseball for the Pony League, Little League, and Junior League and softball for the Youth Girls League and for adults. In 1948, a team from the city won the Little League World Series. In 2011, the Keystone Little League based in Lock Haven advanced to the Little League World Series and placed third in the United States, drawing record crowds. Hanna Park includes tennis courts, and Hoberman Park includes a skate park. The Lock Haven City Beach, on the

neg: Ollie Carnegie 297 home runs. Carnegie batted and threw right-handed. Carnegie also managed the Class-D Jamestown Falcons in 1944. Officially a player-manager since he also played 96 games that season, Carnegie led the Falcons to a 70–54 record which was good enough for second overall in the PONY League. In 1921, Carnegie started playing professional baseball. He later left the professional circuit to play in a semi-professional baseball league based in Allegheny County, where he was from. Over those years, Carnegie played for teams representing Dormont, Pennsylvania, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Pitcairn, Pennsylvania and others. "The Pittsburgh Press", who

neg: Paul Owens (baseball) was then the Suburban League, the local Town Team Baseball circuit. Owens played exclusively at the lower ends of the minor leagues, with his active career largely centered in his native western New York. A first baseman who batted and threw right-handed, he twice (1951 and 1957) batted .407 with the Olean Oilers of the Class D PONY League (now the New York–Penn League) and set a league record by hitting safely in 38 consecutive games in 1951. During his relatively brief playing career, Owens compiled a lifetime average of .374. In 1955, Owens was named Olean's playing manager; the

neg: Ike Davis a five-day baseball fundamentals camp that his father continues to run for children ages 5–14. His father was also his little league coach until Davis was 14. His father said: People would say Ike was good because his dad was a player. But it's not that easy... I can tell Ike how to swing, I can teach him to pitch, [teach] the game of baseball, but he's the only one to make it to the big leagues. You can't teach heart and soul. That's what it takes to play in the game. Davis attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona,

neg: Johnny Schaive in his hometown of Springfield at the age of 75. Johnny Schaive John Edward Schaive (February 25, 1934 – May 11, 2009) was a backup second and third baseman who played in Major League Baseball between the and seasons. Listed at tall and , Schaive batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Springfield, Illinois. Schaive spent 14 years in baseball as a player, manager, coach and scout. He signed with the Chicago White Sox in 1952 and started his career in their minor league system. In 1955, he led the Class D PONY League in four offensive categories. The

neg: Johnny Schaive Johnny Schaive John Edward Schaive (February 25, 1934 – May 11, 2009) was a backup second and third baseman who played in Major League Baseball between the and seasons. Listed at tall and , Schaive batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Springfield, Illinois. Schaive spent 14 years in baseball as a player, manager, coach and scout. He signed with the Chicago White Sox in 1952 and started his career in their minor league system. In 1955, he led the Class D PONY League in four offensive categories. The next season, he attended spring training with the Sox' big

neg: Patricia Roy Patricia Roy Patricia Roy (October 3, 1938 – May 23, 2017) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League infielder. Listed at 5' 10", 125 lb., she batted and threw right handed. Patricia Roy played a season in the league but her career was cut short after an insurance company refused to cover players under the age of 18. Born in Goshen, Indiana, Patricia was the daughter of Arthur and Margaret Roy. She grew up in Harlan, Indiana, near South Bend, and participated in pick-up games and sandlot ball with the boys before joining an organized Pony League baseball team. But

neg: Fred Koenig Fred Koenig Fred Carl Koenig (April 27, 1931 – January 12, 1993) was an American first baseman and manager in minor league baseball and a coach and farm system director at the Major League level. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Koenig threw and batted right-handed and stood 6'3" (190 cm) and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg) in his playing days. He graduated from St. Louis' Central High School and attended the University of Illinois. Koenig's baseball career began in 1951 with his hometown St. Louis Cardinals as a member of the Hamilton Cardinals of the Class D PONY League.

neg: Bronson Arroyo the Class 4A all-state first team in 1995. At 13 years old, Arroyo was PONY teammates with A.J. Pierzynski. As of 2004, Arroyo was third all-time in scoring for Hernando's basketball team. He signed a letter of intent to play college baseball as a pitcher at South Florida, turning down offers from Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Arroyo in the third round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft. Arroyo made his major league debut with Pittsburgh on June 12, 2000. During his rookie season in 2000, Arroyo was 2-6 with a 6.40 earned run average

neg: Little League Baseball determined. Little League announces plans to add a pilot division in baseball for ages 12–13 to help baseball Little Leaguers make the transition to regulation-size fields in Junior League Baseball. Bartlett, Illinois, becomes biggest little league. 2011: The World Series officially eliminates the two four-team brackets and puts all eight teams in the United States bracket and all eight teams in the International bracket, with a SEC Baseball Tournament style flipped bracket on the loser's bracket to prevent rematches, but does not require the loser to defeat the winner's bracket team twice in either Saturday championship game where the winner

neg: New York–Pennsylvania League (1923–37) New York–Pennsylvania League (1923–37) The New York–Pennsylvania League of 1923 through 1937 was an American minor league baseball circuit. The forerunner to the modern Class AA Eastern League, it was a Class B circuit through 1932 and upgraded to Class A for the final five seasons of its existence. It is the second of three leagues to bear the name. The original NY-P League played for one season, in 1891. In 1957, the PONY League changed its name to the New York–Penn League and has operated under that identity since, beginning as a Class D loop and now as a

neg: Lou Piniella were of Asturian descent, from northwest Spain. He grew up in West Tampa, and played American Legion baseball and PONY League baseball alongside Tony La Russa. Piniella attended Jesuit High School in Tampa, where he was an All-American in basketball. After graduation in 1961, he attended the University of Tampa for a year, where he was a College Division (today's Division II) All-American in baseball for the Spartans. Piniella was signed by the Cleveland Indians at age 18 as an amateur free agent on June 9, 1962. That fall, he was drafted by the Washington Senators from the Indians in

neg: Steve Hargan Steve Hargan Steven Lowell Hargan (born September 8, 1942), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1965–1972 and 1974–1977. The son of Lowell and Florence Hargan, he grew up in Fort Wayne and excelled in basketball and football at South Side High School, from which he graduated in 1961. However, the school did not have an organized baseball team; he played on Pony League, Junior Federation and Connie Mack League teams and by the spring of 1961 he was being scouted by five Major League teams. He signed with the Cleveland Indians, who offered

neg: George A. Burk which Captain Burk attended along with family members of others who died on the flight. George A. Burk George A. Burk is a retired captain in the United States Air Force, writer, and motivational speaker. Burk was the sole survivor of an Air Force airplane crash in 1970. He has written several books about his experiences. From 1952–1955, Burk played on the first Sheraden (3.5 miles southwest of downtown Pittsburgh) Little League (Kiwanis) and Pony League (Corliss War Vets) Teams. He was a left-handed pitcher and played first base. Prep League Baseball, 1955–1959. He played on the Beechview Legion Baseball

neg: George A. Burk George A. Burk George A. Burk is a retired captain in the United States Air Force, writer, and motivational speaker. Burk was the sole survivor of an Air Force airplane crash in 1970. He has written several books about his experiences. From 1952–1955, Burk played on the first Sheraden (3.5 miles southwest of downtown Pittsburgh) Little League (Kiwanis) and Pony League (Corliss War Vets) Teams. He was a left-handed pitcher and played first base. Prep League Baseball, 1955–1959. He played on the Beechview Legion Baseball Team 1959–1961. He graduated from Langley High School in Pittsburgh, PA, 1959 and was a

neg: Baseball Boss Baseball Boss Baseball Boss (also known as BaseballBoss and abbreviated to BBB) was a web based, free online MMOG (massively multiplayer online game) baseball game published by Challenge Games. Baseball Boss is also an official licensee of Major League Baseball Advanced Media. The game combines virtual baseball card collecting and fantasy baseball simulation through head to head completion against historical teams and other online players. The game was released on July 10, 2008. Players are given cards of real baseball players from all of baseball's ages (card sets range from 1907 to the 2009 MLB All Star Game) to create

neg: British Baseball Federation a senior bracket for adults, and two youth brackets (10 to 13 and 14 to 16). The season runs from April to September each year and ends in the National Baseball Championships (previously referred to as 'Final 4s'). National Youth Baseball Championships are also held for the two youth-age brackets Bronco (U13) and Pony (U16). Championships are hosted by different clubs around the country each year chosen through a competitive bidding process. British Baseball Federation The British Baseball Federation (BBF) is the national governing body of baseball within the United Kingdom, founded in . BBF is a federated member of

neg: Carmen Mauro Carmen Mauro Carmen Louis Mauro (November 10, 1926 – December 19, 2003) was a professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1948 and 1953. Seventeen-year-old Mauro was signed as an amateur free agent by the Chicago Cubs before the 1944 season. The young outfielder was farmed out to the Lockport Cubs of the class D PONY League, where he appeared in 89 games and hit .294. Carmen spent his first five seasons in the minors, hitting over .300 twice: first in 1945, in a split season with the class B Hagerstown