{"id":221847,"date":"2016-02-29T06:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T20:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=221847"},"modified":"2016-02-29T06:00:07","modified_gmt":"2016-02-28T20:00:07","slug":"2016-saipan-little-league-baseball-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-saipan-little-league-baseball-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Saipan Little League Baseball Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-221847 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-saipan-little-league-baseball-opening\/sllb1\/'>sllb1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-221850'>\n\t\t\t\tSaipan Mayor David Apatang delivers the ceremonial pitch during the opening of the 2016 Saipan Little League Baseball last Saturday at the Francisco \u201cTan Ko\u201d Palacios Ballfield, while an employee of SLLB sponsor Best Sunshine International stands by for assistance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-saipan-little-league-baseball-opening\/sllb2\/'>sllb2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-221851'>\n\t\t\t\tActing governor Victor Hocog waits for a pitch from Mayor David Apatang.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-saipan-little-league-baseball-opening\/sllb3\/'>sllb3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-221852'>\n\t\t\t\tThe IT&amp;E-sponsored Kagman Regulators walk out of the pitch at the end of the opening ceremony.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-saipan-little-league-baseball-opening\/sllb4\/'>sllb4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-221853'>\n\t\t\t\tSLLB players recite the oath of sportsmanship with the help of master of ceremony and KSPN 2 news director Bob Coldeen.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-saipan-little-league-baseball-opening\/sllb5\/'>sllb5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-221854'>\n\t\t\t\tCNMI Sports Hall of Famer Francisco \u201cTan Ko\u201d Palacios, center, receives a round of applause from opening ceremony guests and spectators.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-saipan-little-league-baseball-opening\/sllb6\/'>sllb6<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-221855'>\n\t\t\t\tSaipan Southern High School JROTC Color Guard carries the CNMI and U.S. flags as their anthems are played.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-saipan-little-league-baseball-opening\/sllb7\/'>sllb7<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-221856'>\n\t\t\t\tSLLB players and coaches sing the CNMI anthem.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/2016-saipan-little-league-baseball-opening\/sllb8\/'>sllb8<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-221857'>\n\t\t\t\tSLLB president A.J. 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