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Welcome to the home of the
Campbell Pony Baseball
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THE HISTORY OF PONY BASEBALL IN CAMPBELL
Campbell Pony League is one of the oldest in the area. From 1958 thru 1960 the League was known as Campbell Pony League comprised of four teams. Two from the Campbell area and two from the Cambrian area. In 1961 Campbell and Cambrian split, Campbell fielded four teams and playing their games at Castro School on Campbell Avenue. In 1962 the League grew to six teams. In 1963 the League added two teams to form an eight team League.
In 1964 the League received National Recognition by winning the Pony League World Series. The All Star Team managed by Joe Gagliardi and coached by Roger Gaetjen, won eighteen consectutive tournament games including one game with Gadsen, Alabama that went sixteen innings. Both of these records still stand and probably will never be equaled.
In the next four years, 1965 - 1968, the League maintained eight teams although new Leagues were popping up all around us. Our All Star Teams in those four years won one Area and two Regional Tournaments. Since then, Campbell has won the World Series in 1978 & 1979, and in 1984, were one of eight teams to make it to the World Series. In 2009, the were Runner-up in the 13yr old Zone Tournament. They have been Pony-13 Region Champions in 1991, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2008, 2009 and Pony-13 Region Runner-up in 2003 & 2006. Section Champions, most recently in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2008 and Region Champions, most recently in 1996, 2001 & 2002.
In 1969, the Campbell Pony League moved into Rincon Park,(later renamed John D. Morgan Park), and accepted the challenge of completing the Field House. Many doubted that it could be completed.
In 1972, it had finally happened. Our 2,800 sq.ft. Field House, which provides restrooms, concessions stand and facilities, meeting room, storage room and a 12 x 20 ft. announcers booth on top was completed.
With such a successful and hard working past, we can't miss in the future.
THE PHILOSOPHY of the Campbell Pony Baseball program is to implant ideals of sportsmanship, honesty and pride in the minds of members, and to provide the best possible baseball education while stressing the importance of making it enjoyable for them to play. All members shall bear in mind that the attainment of exceptional athletic skill or the winning of games is secondary, and the molding of future leaders and team players is of prime importance.
The way a team plays as a whole determines it's success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if the don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.
.....Babe Ruth
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