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Hot Stove Banquet honors baseball stars
By Dick Sparrer
The Santa Clara Valley baseball community will gather for the 16th annual Hot Stove Banquet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 1 at the San Jose Elks Club, 444 W. Alma Ave.
Gary Radnich will serve as the master of ceremonies at the event that will honor outstanding area baseball players, including Mike Macfarlane of the Oakland A's and Rick Helling of the Texas Rangers.
Tickets for the night's event are priced at $35 ($300 for a reserved table for 10), and festivities will begin with no-host cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The awards presentation begins at 8 p.m.
Joining Macfarlane and Helling on the awards list are: college player of the year-- Bobby Hill of the University of Miami; college co-pitchers of the year--Vince LaCorte of San Jose State and Jason Young of Stanford; community college player of the year--Adam Montarbo of West Valley; community college pitcher of the year-- Javier Andueza of West Valley; high school co-players of the year-- Ben Fritz of Oak Grove and Garret Cook of St. Francis; minor league player of the year--Pat Burrell of the Philadelphia Phillies organization; minor league pitcher of the year--Jason Davis; scout of the year--Dario Lodigani; Lloyd Christopher Award winners--Dave Battagin, Rob Douglass and Damien Alvarado; Frank Bettencourt High School Academic Achievement Award winner--Kevin Carr of Wilcox; service awards--Jim Hemphill and Dave Obenour; outstanding pro organization-- San Jose Giants; and outstanding amateur organization-- Santa Clara Pony-Colt.
Proceeds from the banquet benefit youth baseball programs in the area. For more information or reservations call 408.446.3443.
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