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Friday |
2011 World
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NEWS
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worldbaseball.ca |
Attendance:
Prince George
BC
Canada
| Posted Sep 10/10 - That was one special team... |
From ESPN/Baseball America... an article that looks back at the 2009 WBC... |
| Posted Sep 3/10 - Congratulations to the Burnaby Bulldogs |
The World Baseball Challenge committee would like to congratulate the many participants from the 2009 World Baseball Challenge who were key contributors to the Burnaby Bulldogs winning the 2010 Baseball Canada Senior Championship in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. |
| Posted Jul 5/10 - USA player in the news |
Sonny Gray, who started for Team USA against the Prince George Westcana Electric Axemen in 2009... story from the Tennessean newspaper... |
| Posted Jun 17/10 - Amateur baseball, pro calibre |
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| Posted Jun 7/10 - Six WBC players from Team USA go in MLB draft...so far... |
PG Citizen Players who made Prince George Citizen Field their temporary home during the 2009 World Baseball Challenge figured prominently on the first day of the MLB draft, held Monday. Three men who suited up for Team USA in the July tournament were top-10 selections, while others were chosen 12th, 36th and 41st. Christian Colon, a shortstop for Cal State Fullerton, was the first guy with the WBC connection who had his name called. Colon — whom local fans may remember as the player who broke a leg during a semifinal game against Team Canada — went fourth overall to the Kansas City Royals. Colon video: |
| Posted Jun 1/10 - WBC and the MLB draft/Golden Spikes Award |
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| Posted May 19/10 - WBC and pro baseball... |
IF Charlie Strandlund (Victoria BC/ Prince George Westcana Electric Axemen) signs with Victoria Seals of the Golden League, following his uncle Trevor's past into pro baseball... Charlie led the Axemen with two home runs and eight runs batted in during the 2009 Enbridge Northern Gateway World Baseball Challenge, batting third in the lineup and starting games at both second base and third base... Charlie's versatility will be a key asset to Seals manager Bret Boone... Read Charlie's bio under the PG AXEMEN tab, or review stats under HANDOUTS...RHP Corey Parsons (Burnaby/ Team BC) now 2-1 for the Hamburg Stealers in the German Bundesliga, going eight strong innings in his last outing... Look for USA standouts Drew Pomeranz (LHP) and Michael Choice (OF) to go high in the coming MLB draft... at draft time, go to MLB.COM to see footage of Pomeranz throwing for USA in the 2009 WBC final, video of the game is being used to show his easy motion on the mound... Pomeranz was named to the WBC all-star team, as was Choice, who tied for the tournament lead in home runs. Choice is projected as a top-15 pick... RHP Gerrit Cole of Team USA was a first-round pick by the New York Yankees, but did not sign and instead decided to join UCLA, where he has had a standout NCAA career to date. |
| Posted May 12/10 - PGTV report |
http://www.ckpg.com/sports/9868-world-baseball-challenge-video.html |
| Posted May 12/10 - Projects moving forward |
From the Prince George Citizen, May 11-2010The World Baseball Challenge got some needed moral support from the City of Prince George, this week. Mayor and council was asked to provide two letters of support for the international baseball event held every two years in Prince George, the first being in 2009 and the next coming up in 2011. One letter was for a grant application for the Northern Development Initiative Trust, and the other was for general purposes as the event's organizers attempt to build on their 2009 achievements. "I am very much enamoured with the possibilities of this going ahead again in 2011," said councillor Dave Wilbur, and asked organizers to disclose what the estimated economic spinoff was from the inaugural tournament. For the full story, see NEWSROOM |
| Posted Jan 27/10 - 2011 marketing package hits the streets |
For information on getting involved with the tournament, contact Co-Chair/Marketing Director Shawn Rice at shawnwbc@telus.net, or 250-612-9856. |
| Posted Jan 21/10 - WBC returning in 2011 |
See details under "NEWSROOM" |
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