Hot Stove Banquet
Area baseball products Ken Caminiti and Mark Langston will be among those honored at the 12th annual Hot Stove Banquet set for Feb. 5 at Lou's Village in San Jose.
Caminiti, the star third baseman for the San Diego Padres, is the Hot Stove player of the year. He starred locally at Leigh High School, San Jose City College and San Jose State University before turning pro with the Houston Astros.
Langston was a local star at Buchser High School and San Jose State, and is the Hot Stove pitcher of the year after a solid season with the California Angels.
Others to be honored include Kyle Peterson of Stanford, college player of the year; John Schmitz of the College of San Mateo, community college player of the year; Mike Zirelli of St. Francis, high school player of the year; Ed Giovanola of the Richmond Braves, minor league player of the year; Dick Hager of the Houston Astros, scout of the year; and Frank Volpi, who will receive the service award. Brian Carmody, a former Mitty star, is the winner of the Loyd Christopher Award.
John Shrader will serve as the master of ceremonies for the event, which begins with no-host cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The cost is $33 per person. For reservations or more information, call 864-8746 or 741-1111, ext. 144.
Baseball signups
The Youth Baseball Athletic League is holding signups for youngsters ages 4-10 interested in playing baseball in a non-competitive environment.
The league features a midget division, coed
T-ball for 4-5 year olds; a junior division, coaches pitching to 6-7 year olds; and a sandlot division, traditional-style baseball for 8-10 year olds.
This article appeared in the Sunnyvale Sun, January 24, 1996
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