On behalf of PONY League Europe it is my great pleasure to be present here at Opening ceremony of the first time ever PONY League Palomino tournament here at Stuttgart.
I am pleased that MLB, represented by Martin Bunner, joined us for ceremony.
This ceremony reminds me year 2003, when we started in Prague, Czech Republic with PONY category U16 with only 4 teams. And this year in Prague we welcomed 55 teams (39 baseball U16 and U 14 and 16 girls softball U16 teams).
Beacuse of such PONY expansion I beleive that today will be also successful start of Palomino European Zone championship tournament. And quality of games and quality of the whole organization will be able to prove, that PONY league category Palomino has a great future ahead in Europe and will obtain one spot in PONY League World Series soon.
I wish to all of you - players, coaches, visitor and organizers good games and nice memories to brought back to your home fields.
Let´s play hard but fair. Play ball.
Jan Bagin
PONY European Zone Director