2010 Greater Charlotte Hot Stove League Dinner Announced

I wanted to share this information here with you tonight before it appears in my newspaper, The South Charlotte Sports Report tomorrow.

My friends, your support of this event has allowed us to take a HUGE step forward with the 2010 event. We have arguably the # 1 college baseball coach today coming as our special guest this year, Coach Mike Fox of the UNC Tar Heels Baseball Team. We are so excited about Coach Fox. With the heavy focus on our young baseball players and the goals of so many to one day play college baseball, Coach Fox is the PERFECT choice to be our special guest.

We will hold the dinner this season at the new 50,000 square foot Carolinas Baseball Center. With the setup in place, we can hold 500 people this year and if early projections are correct, we expect our third consecutive sellout. We will have 12 awards for youth baseball and softball players this season!!! We will also turn our focus to awarding college scholarship money to the brightest baseball and softball players in the area.

I can't wait until January 23rd! To order tickets, please visit www.hotstovedinner.com

I will not go into too much detail, but I am sure some others that have been to years one or two can tell you how special of an event this is. While I love a good pig pick'n this isnt a pig picket, its a full course, sit down meal, business casual and above dress event. It's a special night and I hope you will join us,

Thanks
Tripp Roakes



Saturday January 23, 2010

UNC TAR HEELS HEAD BASEBALL COACH MIKE FOX TO APPEAR AT
2010 GREATER CHARLOTTE HOT STOVE LEAGUE DINNER
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The baseball term “hot stove” is affiliated with the time of year when those associated with America’s past time, whether it is players, managers, front office personnel and fans, discuss the summer game during the winter months. Even before the Boston Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1920, folks sat around the hot stove to debate and discuss the significance of their team’s transactions.


Even though air conditioning and furnaces have replaced the iron stove as sources of heat, the term hot stove is still quite common in baseball vernacular. A place it is used frequently is to reference baseball banquets that take place during the off-season. The banquets are held to celebrate the game of baseball and to reward those in the game that contribute to its success.


On January 23, 2010 the 3rd Annual Greater Charlotte Area Hot Stove League Dinner, presented by The South Charlotte Sports Report and Carolinas Baseball Center will be held at the new 50,000 square foot Carolinas Baseball Center. This first class evening of entertainment will celebrate the growth of youth baseball and softball in the Greater Charlotte community.


The Greater Charlotte Area Hot Stove League is honored to have UNC Head Baseball Coach Mike Fox deliver the keynote address for the 2010 Awards Dinner. Mike Fox has guided his alma mater to the most successful period in school history and firmly established the Tar Heels as one of the nation's preeminent college baseball programs, capped by four straight trips to the College World Series. In 2008 Coach Fox was named as The National Coach of the Year.



Coach Fox attended East Mecklenburg High School before playing baseball at the University of North Carolina. Fox was a three-year letter winner at North Carolina as a second baseman from 1976-78 and helped to lead te Tar Heels to the 1978 College World Series.


Many other current and former major league baseball players are expected to attend the 2010 Greater Charlotte Area Hot Stove Dinner.



In addition to the appearance of Coach Fox and many current and former major league baseball players, ten awards will be presented to area youth baseball and softball players. Nominations for each award are now open at www.hotstovedinner.com


A special autograph session with current and former major and minor league baseball players will be held prior to dinner. Vendors will display their products and one of Charlotte’s largest auctions for sports memorabilia and other exciting locally donated items will be held.
As part of the awards dinner, college scholarship money will be presented to the top baseball and softball scholar athletes.


We would like to invite the Greater Charlotte community to join us for a night of baseball on January 23, 2010. Corporate Sponsorships and Award Sponsorship packages are available for this unique event. The Greater Charlotte Area Hot Stove League Dinner sold out in year one and two and year three is expected to sell out earlier than ever before.

For more information and to purchase tables or individual seats, please visit www.hotstovedinner.com or contact Tripp Roakes at 704-906-5466

 

Congratulations Tripp!

Outstanding event. Congratulations Tripp on securing Coach Fox. Look forward to attending again next year and a great evening to all.

 

This is the best event I attended all year

 

"This is the best event I attended all year"

That must be because you rode with me, Braves!


Seriously, though, this dinner is terrific! It's great to see the local players recognized, it's a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old baseball friends, you can bid on some pretty cool items at the silent auction, and the event's net proceeds go to a very worthy cause. What's not to like?

Tripp and the folks at CBC have done a tremendous job of putting it together and hosting it. They're to be congratulated for doing it so well.

 

Nominations for the 12 awards are also now open at www.hotstovedinner.com

If you are not nominated, your not going to be a finalists or win. Last year we had over 200 nominations for less awards. My advice is to move fast before December 1st when we close nominations. Last year we heard from people that said, they forgot to nominate,

ANYONE, parents, players, coaches, fans may nominate as many players or teams as the want, We have 12 awards this year to recognize the best of the best

 

Come to think of it...........you're right