PONY Baseball and Softball

PONY Baseball and Softball, a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, was founded in 1951 and operates with approximately 80 employees. The organization focuses on bat sports, specifically organizing youth baseball and softball leagues and tournaments that serve over 500,000 players annually across more than 4,000 leagues throughout the United States and over 40 countries worldwide. It hosts the televised Pony League World Series annually in August at Washington's Lew Hays Pony Field, an event that attracts teenage teams from around the world. Membership is open to children and young adults ranging from age 4 to 23, with leagues structured into two-year age brackets and "and-under" programs.