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November 17, 2010 Bangor set to host its 10th Senior League Baseball World Series in 2011
Opening ceremonies will be held Saturday, Aug. 13. The World Series features five U.S. regional champions, representing the East, Southeast, Central, Southwest, and West regions; the Canada national champion; and world regional champions from Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Europe-Middle East-Africa. The host district – Maine District 3 – will also have a berth. The 10 teams are divided into two five-team pools and play four round robin games during a five-day period. The top two teams in each pool advance to the semifinal round. Notable Bangor World Series alumni include Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Jair Jurrgens (2002, Pabao L.L., Willemstad, Curacao, Dutch Antilles), Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown (2004, Dade City L.L., Dade City, Fla.), New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada (2005, Activo 20-30 L.L., Santiago Veraguas, Panama), Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jensen (2003, Pabao L.L., Willemstad, Curacao, Dutch Antilles), and Washington Nationals prospect Shairon Martis (2002 and 2003 Pabao L.L., Willemstad, Curacao, Dutch Antilles). Several other alumni are making their way through the minor league system. Check back often for more details on the 2011 World Series as they become available.  Printer friendly version
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Bangor’s Shawn T. Mansfield Stadium will host its 10th straight Senior League Baseball World
Series in 2011, Little League International has announced. The series, which features some of the
world’s best Little Leaguers ages 14 through 16, will be held Sunday, Aug. 14 through Saturday,
Aug. 20. The championship game will be televised live on an ESPN network for the fifth straight
year.