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Audio-rich stories from around Bloomington-Normal, recorded during the summer of 2023 and 2024. New episodes air throughout the summer on WGLT's Sound Ideas.

Bats swing as youth baseball creates fun and teaches lessons to young players

WGLT | By Jack Podlesnik
Published June 30, 2023 at 4:16 PM CDT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT
Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
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Boys and girls in the McLean County PONY Baseball league played against each other on Monday, June 26.
Jack Podlesnik / WGLT

In another installment of our Sounds of Summer series, WGLT heads to the baseball diamonds of the McLean County PONY Baseball league, where young athletes convene each summer to play in over 1,000 total games.

WGLT student reporter Jack Podlesnik takes you to the ballpark.
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Jack Podlesnik
Jack Podlesnik was a reporter and announcer at WGLT. He joined the station in 2021.
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