Elite Squad Baseball Competitors

In 1906, New Balance began as a humble one-man operation founded on the belief that “we were born to move,” and has since grown into an international corporation, selling footwear and apparel in over 120 countries and employing over 14,000 associates worldwide. Our mission has always been to support the performance of athletes, and with an unparalleled focus on quality and craftsmanship, we’ve come to set the standard for comfort and fit in an industry all too often driven by hype. We’re incredibly proud of our history and how far we’ve come, but companies don’t thrive for over a century by being content. Whether it’s setting a new style trend, retooling our manufacturing process, or building a new state-of-the-art headquarters, we pursue innovation with a spirit of fearless independence. As the only privately held major footwear company in the world, we’re free to do things our way, pushing limits and testing boundaries as we continually reimagine what could be. After all, the status quo isn’t static. But doing things our way wouldn’t mean much if we weren’t also doing them the right way. We invest in our associates as they invest in us, and as we move forward, we make a point of giving back, supporting communities around us through ambitious philanthropic efforts and involvement programs. We are a company that cares, and our culture is one of integrity and teamwork where together we become greater than the sum of our parts.

Perfect Game is devoted to furthering the development and career of the talented amateur baseball player. To that end, Perfect Game produces the very highest national-level individual player showcases and team tournaments all over the United States and creates innovative apparel and headwear to enable peak-level performances on field. PG events have proved invaluable to the college coaching community and major league baseball as they can scout a large population of talented ball players all in one location, supported by industry-leading data capture at each game. The PG Database is the largest of its kind anywhere in baseball. At any given time there will be nearly 300,000 high school players being followed via the database per year. PG Staff members are located throughout the country. Perfect Game employs close to 200 full-time people and another 150 part-timers, most of whom have either vast baseball experience or a wealth of expertise in their respective fields. Perfect Game is proud to have the largest scouting department in all of baseball.

Since 1978 USA Baseball has been the national governing body (NGB) for the sport of baseball. It represents the sport in the United States as a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and internationally as a member federation of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF). Nearly every major national amateur baseball organization in America is united as a USA Baseball National Member Organization. As a result, USA Baseball governs more than 12 million amateur players in ballparks and playgrounds across the country. As the commissioner's office for amateur baseball, USA Baseball is a resource center for its various membership groups, fans, and players. USA Baseball is also responsible for promoting and developing the game of baseball on the grassroots level, both nationally and internationally.