Captains to Host 14th Annual Hot Stove Dinner on January 28
(Eastlake, OH) - The Lake County Captains, class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, will host its 14th annual Hot Stove Dinner on Thursday, January 28 from 6 pm - 9pm at Classic Park.
Former Cleveland Indians All Star second baseman Carlos Baerga will be in attendance along with former Indians pitcher Jaret Wright. Both will be taking part in a question-and-answer session with attendees that evening.
Baerga played for the Tribe from 1990-1997 and returned in 1999, and was a two-time gold glove winner ('93,'94) and a three-time all-star ('92, '93 & '95) while in Cleveland. The switch-hitting Baerga was the first man in baseball history to ever hit a homerun from both sides of the plate in the same inning. Carlos helped lead the Indians to the American League pennant in 1995 and played 100 games for Cleveland in 1997 before being traded to the New York Mets for Jeff Kent and Jose Vizcaino. Baerga returned to Cleveland to play in 31 games late in the 1999 season. He also played for San Diego ('99), Boston ('02), Arizona ('03-04) and Washington ('05) during his Major League career.
Wright was a rookie right-handed fire baller who helped the Indians to the American League Pennant in 1997 and pitched in a memorable World Series that year against Florida. Overall in the Major Leagues, Wright pitched for five teams over a 10-year span. For his career, the California native posted a 68-60 record with a 5.09 ERA and 694 strikeouts. After his tenure in Cleveland in 2002, Wright went on to pitch for the San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Baltimore Orioles before retiring after the 2007 season.
The 2016 Captains field manager, Tony Mansolino, will join Baerga and Wright for this event and be available to meet with fans.
A Chinese auction of Captains, Indians, Browns football and other baseball memorabilia will also be held during the evening, with proceeds benefiting Captains Charities, an official 501(c)3 organization.
Fans will be able to take advantage of a special VIP Experience that will allow ONLY 50 attendees to take part in an exclusive pre-event reception with the guests of honor in the Captains Home Clubhouse from 6:15 - 7:00. For only $60 per person (children or adults), VIP package holders will enjoy hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages while visiting with our special guests. Each VIP guest will also have the opportunity to get autographs and take photos with the guests during the reception and enjoy prime reserved seating during that evening's program, which will take place in the Classic Park batting cage building.
Pre-Sale regular Hot Stove Event tickets are only $35 for adults and $25 for kids, ages 4-12. On the day of the event the ticket prices are $50 for adults and $30 for kids.
The Hot Stove dinner traditionally sells out well in advance and is limited to the first 200 reservations.
Tickets for this event are on sale at CaptainsBaseball.com or by calling Tim O'Brien at 440.975.8085 x 136.
The Captains open the 2016 season on April 7 at Classic Park against Fort Wayne. Affordable ticket packages are available for purchase now and more information may be found at CaptainsBaseball.com.