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Article: Baseball's basic training Wilmington's Pony League builds strong foundation for players
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- The Herald News - Joliet (IL)
- Article date:
- June 15, 2005
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Raw basics of baseball are taught in Pony League.
Keep your eye on the ball and don't swing at anything out of the strike zone. Catch the ball with two hands and just play catch with the person you're throwing it to.
Those were the raw basics of baseball. For some of us, this is common knowledge taught to us years ago. Now, the same knowledge and basics are being taught to future players, in the same way that they were taught to many of us, through Pony League Baseball.
Most leagues are financed through registration fees, fund-raising and team sponsorships. Businesses interested in helping to defray costs as well as in advertising usually have two choices: a sign on the outfield wall or ...