So many families of Saudi Aramco have long been dedicated to baseball. A love for baseball is not unusual in American communities, which more or less describes Aramco, but what is amazing is how relatively big a presence we have had on the international Little League stage with such a small pool of talent.
This year, for instance, we chose our travel team--the team that will compete in the Asia-Pacific-Middle East Regional Tournament in July--from a group of less than 20 players.
Such a situation is not unusual for us, and we intend to make some noise at the regional tournament like we usually do!
Since 1983, "Saudi Arabia" has been represented at the Little League World Series in Williamsport after victories at regional Little League tournaments 18 times!
Here are a few articles that touch on the tradition of the Arabian-American Little League's success:
1. http://www.saudiaramco.com/en/home/news/latest-news/2011/LL-world-cutline-info.html#news%257C%252Fen%252Fhome%252Fnews%252Flatest-news%252F2011%252FLL-world-cutline-info.baseajax.html
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/21/sports/baseball/21series.html
3. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-durley082206
The best-ever finish for Saudi in Williamsport?
Unbelievably, we once finished third in the world:
And what Dhahran baseball fan doesn't know Tanner Beachy?? In addition to Hall of Famer Orel Hershiser, there are plenty of Japanese Little Leaguers who will never forget!
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This year, for instance, we chose our travel team--the team that will compete in the Asia-Pacific-Middle East Regional Tournament in July--from a group of less than 20 players.
Such a situation is not unusual for us, and we intend to make some noise at the regional tournament like we usually do!
Since 1983, "Saudi Arabia" has been represented at the Little League World Series in Williamsport after victories at regional Little League tournaments 18 times!
Here are a few articles that touch on the tradition of the Arabian-American Little League's success:
1. http://www.saudiaramco.com/en/home/news/latest-news/2011/LL-world-cutline-info.html#news%257C%252Fen%252Fhome%252Fnews%252Flatest-news%252F2011%252FLL-world-cutline-info.baseajax.html
2. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/21/sports/baseball/21series.html
3. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-durley082206
The best-ever finish for Saudi in Williamsport?
Unbelievably, we once finished third in the world:
"Dhahran, specifically a team drawn from the Saudi Aramco Residential Camp, represented the Middle East-Africa,
or "MEA" region (formerly the Trans-Atlantic region) from 2000–2011.
The city also had 11 teams before that represent them from 1983
through 1998. Though Dhahran has produced many teams that have made it
to the Little League World Series,
no team has ever won the World Series championship game, nor the
international championship game. The best finish by a team from Saudi
Aramco Residential Camp was a tie for third place in 1994."
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhahran)
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhahran)
And what Dhahran baseball fan doesn't know Tanner Beachy?? In addition to Hall of Famer Orel Hershiser, there are plenty of Japanese Little Leaguers who will never forget!
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