{"id":214699,"date":"2015-11-17T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=214699"},"modified":"2015-11-17T06:00:02","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T20:00:02","slug":"from-stats-man-to-sllbi-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/from-stats-man-to-sllbi-head\/","title":{"rendered":"From stats man to SLLBI head"},"content":{"rendered":"

There won\u2019t be any adjustment period for Saipan Little League Baseball Inc. president A.J. Murig because serving on the board is nothing new to him.<\/p>\n

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A.J. Murig holds the check that was presented to the CNMI delegation during the awards banquet of this year\u2019s Senior League World Series in Bangor, Maine. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Murig has been a member of the board for more than five years as chief statistician of the CNMI\u2019s longest-running youth baseball program. This will be the first time though that he\u2019ll be in an elective post.<\/p>\n

\u201cServing on the Saipan Little League board is not new to me, I\u2019ve been here for six years but this is my first time to serve in another capacity. Before, I used to do my grandfather\u2019s role as chief statistician,\u201d Murig told Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe responsibility of being a volunteer with the Saipan Little League program is still the same. You need commitment to serve in the youth baseball program,\u201d added Murig, the grandson of CNMI Sports Hall of Famer Francisco M. \u201cTan Ko\u201d Palacios.<\/p>\n

Joe Lizama, who was also elected to the SLLBI board, now will be taking over Murig\u2019s role as chief statistician in the coming 2016 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been the chief statistician where I applied everything what I\u2019ve learned from my grandfather. Now Joe will be taking over my role, I\u2019m confident Joe can perform my duties as chief statistician since he is also Tan Ko\u2019s student,\u201d said Murig.<\/p>\n

Former Saipan senator Ray Yumul (vice president), Malcolm Omar (secretary), Tom Guerrero (treasurer), Ton Camacho (player agent), and John Manibusan (safety officer) are the other SLLBI board members.<\/p>\n

Former SLLBI vice president Annie Flores, another long-serving board member, begged off to be elected to the board this year as she wants to focus more on her family.<\/p>\n

\u201cAuntie Annie has been like a mother to the Saipan Little League. She decided to take some time off and take care of some personal matters but she said that we could always talk to her and ask for advice. She\u2019s still willing to assist us,\u201d added Murig.<\/p>\n

He said that the SLLBI board aims to continue to guide Saipan\u2019s young baseball players in the hopes of again reaching the World Series.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of good baseball players. That\u2019s why a lot of people were surprised that a small island like Saipan could reach the World Series. Our boys who have reached the World Series also become ambassadors, because of them other people have learned about Saipan.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said that he is hoping that all parents of the kids that will be playing this season would also do their share in helping the SLLBI board.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward for another successful year despite what we have experienced. The board only asks the parents that when the day comes that we need their help that they should do their share.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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