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75 years PONY League

Dear baseball and softball friends.

Year 2026 is very important for Pony League, because organization celebrates 75 years.

European presence of Pony League started late nineties at Great Britain. Since the beginning, winners were invited to join World Series and represent European baseball. In 2001 European Zone Qualifying Tournament was shifted to Czech Republic, started with category Colt (16U) and then followed by Pony (14U), both boys’ baseball, few years later with girls’ softball, category Colt.

Due to continuing effort of Pony League to support European youth baseball and softball growth, other categories were organized, including Palomino (U18) at Stuttgart since 2018.

In few years, Stuttgart Reds increased organizational level to very, very high level and this fact was followed by increasing interest and participation of European baseball teams.
Softball girls Palomino started to play their qualifier in 2024 and winning teams already joined Pony League WS.

Another big addition to Palomino tournament at Stuttgart was successful construction of outstanding stadium.

On behalf of Pony League and Pony League Europe we are pleased to continue cooperation with Stuttgart Reds and wish all the teams great tournament. And Pony League will be pleased to welcome Palomino European Zone tournament winners at World Series 2026.

Besides of the teams and coaches, I would like personally thank to all organizers, umpires, scorers, field maintenance and all other volunteers, which make Palomino European Zone Qualifier such great event. The tournament is important part of common effort to growth our lovely sports, baseball and softball.


Jan Bagin
Director
Pony League European Zone

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Grußwort / Welcome Message for the Palomino

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Im Namen der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart begrüße ich alle Sportlerinnen und Sportler, Trainer- und Betreuerteams sowie alle Gäste herzlich zum PALOMINO 19U European Qualifier und dem PONY 18U European Girls Softball Tournament vom 28. April bis 3. Mai 2026 im TVC BALLPARK am Schnarrenberg.

Die beiden internationalen Turniere bringen junge Talente aus vielen Nationen zusammen, die sich mit großem Engagement, Disziplin und Teamgeist dem Baseballund Softballsport verschrieben haben. Der internationale Jugendsport leistet einen unschätzbaren Beitrag zur Verständigung zwischen Kulturen. Er verbindet Menschen über Ländergrenzen hinweg und vermittelt Werte wie Respekt und Toleranz. Für die jungen Sportlerinnen und Sportler eröffnet dieses Turnierwochenende in Bad Cannstatt eine besondere Chance, internationale Begegnungen zu erleben, neue Kontakte zu knüpfen und Freundschaften über Ländergrenzen hinweg zu schließen. Dieser Austausch bereichert alle Beteiligten weit über den sportlichen Wettbewerb hinaus.

Auch die engagierte Nachwuchsarbeit der Stuttgart Reds beim TV Cannstatt trägt Früchte. Mit einer stetig wachsenden Zahl an Mitgliedern in der Baseballabteilung und zahlreichen sportlichen Erfolgen haben sie sich längst einen festen Platz in der europäischen Baseballszene erarbeitet. 

Mein besonderer Dank gilt allen Beteiligten, insbesondere dem Organisationsteam sowie den vielen ehrenamtlichen Helferinnen und Helfern, die mit ihrem Einsatz diese Veranstaltung möglich machen. Wir sind stolz darauf, dieses jährliche, hochklassige Sportereignis in der Landeshauptstadt ausrichten zu können. Ein großer Dank gilt auch den weit angereisten Teams und ihren Fans. Ich wünsche allen Mannschaften faire, spannende Spiele, wertvolle Erfahrungen und allen Gästen eine angenehme Zeit in der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart.

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Palomino 2026 Invitation Baseball

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Palomino 2026 Invitation Softball

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Stuttgart Reds and PONY are proud to announce the start of a partnership with “Baseball for Good”

Baseball for Good is a nonprofit organization committed to using baseball as a platform for opportunity, development, and international collaboration. Our mission is to grow the game globally by supporting youth development, creating access to resources, and building bridges between baseball communities around the world.

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Israel gewinnt das Palomino European Zone Tournament

Das Palomino PONY U-18 Baseball European Zone Turnier fand vom 26. April bis 1. Mai bei den Stuttgart Reds statt. Bei dieser Veranstaltung traten acht Mannschaften aus fünf verschiedenen Ländern - Österreich, Deutschland, Israel, Litauen und den Niederlanden - gegeneinander an.
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Grußwort / Greetings

Welcome to Stuttgart, Germany and the 2023 PONY 18U European Championships. I would like to extend my warmest regards and greetings to everyone attending these important championships. The relationship between PONY Baseball and Softball, Stuttgart, Germany, and the PONY European Zone is a very traditional and time honored one. Thank you to Stuttgart for rolling out the red carpet for the players, family, friends, and fans again in 2023.

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Age Determination Date Change

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The PONY Baseball and Softball International Board of Directors has voted today to change the age determination date for baseball to April 30 effective for the 2023 baseball season. After considerable discussion and careful deliberation, it was determined that this was the best course of action for our membership. Over the past couple of years, there has been a lot of discussion about the PONY age determination date. This is an important topic to everyone involved in PONY, and PONY has sought input from volunteers, parents, and coaches that has helped guide the PONY International Board of Directors to ultimately change the current age determination date for all divisions of PONY baseball to April 30.

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Grußwort / Greetings from Stuttgart

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„Nach zwei Jahren Pause wird der Schnarrenberg endlich wieder zum Mittelpunkt für Europas Baseballnachwuchs. Acht U19-Mannschaften kämpfen vom 4. bis 8. Mai 2022 um den Titel des PALOMINO European Zone Tournament und damit um ihr Ticket für die PALOMINO World Series in den USA. Die Sportstadt Stuttgart ist stolz darauf, durch die Stuttgart Reds des TV Cannstatt Austragungsort dieses einzigartigen Events zu sein. Den Reds sowie allen Unterstützerinnen und Unterstützern danke ich für ihr großartiges Engagement in der Vorbereitung und während des Turniers. Den Mannschaften wünsche ich viel Erfolg, den Zuschauern viel Spaß bei mitreißenden Spielen und allen eine schöne gemeinsame Zeit des Austauschs und der Freundschaft abseits des Spielfelds.“

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PALOMINO Baseball European Zone Tournament 2021

180428 PUC Swiss 0067We are pleased on behalf of PONY and Stuttgart REDS Baseball Club, Stuttgart, Germany to invite European youth baseball teams to the 2021 PALOMINO European Zone Tournament. This tournament, (after cancellation in 2020) in its third edition will be held again as an 8 team tournament and continues the tradition of existing PONY and COLT and PALOMINO tournaments held every spring. This 2021 PALOMINO tournament will take place in Stuttgart REDS Ballpark, Germany for the age group 18U and teams with players according to the latest PALOMINO age, in 2021: born September 2002 to August 2006 included.

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Letter from the TC

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

The weekend of our 2020 PALOMINO tournament comes to an end on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Stuttgart. The Corona-Virus cancelled our tournament and finally, there is no hope of playing this qualifier later this year. Even more, on May 1st, PONY organization has cancelled all the World Series tournament as well. We wish to thank all of you, players, coaches, umpires, scorers, broadcasters, groundcrew, sponsors and organizers for your trust in Stuttgart REDS and apologize for all the delays, problems, modifications and cancellations you had in relation to this tournament.

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All Teams selected for PALOMINO European Qualifier 2020

200102 DiSalle Bagin 5838Hosting Baseball Club Stuttgart REDS informed that all teams are set for the 2020 European Qualifier of PALOMINO 18U age group to be played in REDS Ballpark from April 29th until May 3rd, 2020.

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PALOMINO Baseball European Zone Tournament 2020

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We are pleased on behalf of PONY and Stuttgart REDS Baseball Club, Stuttgart, Germany to invite European youth baseball teams to the 2020 PALOMINO European Zone Tournament. This tournament, in its third edition will once again be an 8-team tournament in 2020 and continues the tradition of existing PONY, COLT and PALOMINO tournaments held every spring. This 2020 PALOMINO tournament will take place in Stuttgart REDS Ballpark, Germany for the age group 18U and teams with players according to the latest PALOMINO age, in 2020: born September 2001 to August 2005 included. Only teams with „European countries citizenship“ will qualify to participate in this competition.

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Game #7: Untouchables Paderborn vs Swiss National Team

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The Paderborn Untouchables couldn’t be stopped offensively by the Swiss National Team in the third game of day two, as they put up at least one run every time they came to bat in a 12-2 victory. Switzerland struck first in the top of the first, when Livio Bundi began the game with a double and later came around to score on Michael Diaz’s ground out. In the bottom of the first with the bases loaded, Landislaus Landwehr squeeze bunted in Merlin Bendlin and then Max Eckerman hit an RBI single (2-1).

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