The DICK’S Sporting Goods PONY League World Series has been canceled along with 10 other PONY-sponsored World Series events planned for this summer. The international office announced the decision Friday afternoon citing the “ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.” PONY President Abe Key said in a statement that it would be “reckless and irresponsible to host these events under the current circumstances” and called the decision to cancel the tournaments “difficult and disappointing.”
World Series Tournaments, Incorporated, the local organizing committee, echoed the sentiments, calling the cancellation disappointing but absolutely necessary given the uncertainty of the situation. Tournaments, Inc. President Nathan Voytek said it would not be possible to host the annual fan-based, sponsored-supported event during the current public health and economic crisis.