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* Tomorrow is Christmas at Fenway, which I assume most here already knew about.

* On January 10, the Cape League's Falmouth Commodores will hold their annual Hot Stove fundraiser at New Seabury Country Club. John Farrell will be a featured guest along with Yankees northeast area scout Matt Hyde. WBZ's Scott Wahle will serve as emcee. Advance tickets are $100 per person and may be purchased here.

Ticket price includes hors d'oeuvres during Cocktail Hour from 6PM to 7PM as well as entry into our 5 Cash Door Prizes of $500.00 each! Discussion with John Farrell begins @ 7PM with question and answer period to follow. Mingle, Cash Bar and Raffle afterwards. See you there!

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The PawSox Christmas party will feature Ryan Lavarnway, Tony Thomas and Jeremy Hazelbaker on Saturday, December 8 from 11:00am to 2:00pm at McCoy. (PawSox tickets for 2013 go on sale that same day at 10:00am.)

The Portland Sea Dogs will have their Hot Stove Dinner January 11 in Portland, with Trot Nixon as the headliner.

The Jimmy Fund benefit New Stars for Young Stars will be Saturday, January 19.

The Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America will hold their 74th annual dinner Thursday, January 24 at 6:00pm. at the Westin Copley. (Herald story link)

[mabrowndog]

Not sure if anyone here is planning on flying to Santo Domingo, but this weekend Big Papi hosts his annual golf fundraiser down in the D.R. (December 6-9):

The David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic presented by vitaminwater is dedicated to raising funds for the David Ortiz Children’s Fund, which provides critical pediatric healthcare to children in New England and the Dominican Republic. In its first four years, the David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic has netted over $750,000 for the Fund and introduced friends, teammates, sponsors and supporters to the charity and its mission. Through the event, David was also able to showcase the beauty of his home country and improve the lives of children in need.

There's also an online auction of some pretty cool stuff and experiences:

* Hitting Lesson with Big Papi during Spring Training
* Lunch Date with MLB Network Analyst Heidi Watney
* Behind the Scenes FOX NFL Sunday Tour with Howie Long
* Throw out the First Pitch at a Red Sox Game plus 4 Tickets
* Etc...

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The Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America will hold their 74th annual dinner Thursday, January 24 at 6:00pm. at the Westin Copley. (Herald story link)

The Sports Museum has a more expansive update on this, along with a link to purchase tickets online.

AWARD WINNERS

Dustin Pedroia – Thomas A. Yawkey Memorial Award (Red Sox MVP)
Clay Buchholz – Red Sox Pitcher of the Year Award
Will Middlebrooks – Harry Agganis Memorial Award (Red Sox Rookie of the Year)
Cody Ross – Tommy McCarthy Memorial Good Guy Award
Andrew Miller – Red Sox Fireman of the Year Award
Mike Aviles – Jackie Jensen Award (Spirit and Determination)
Pedro Ciriaco – Unsung Hero Award
Daniel Nava – Comeback Player Award and Lou Gorman Award (Passion and Persistence)
Jackie Bradly – Greg Montalbano Minor League Award
Terry Francona – Judge Emil Fuchs Memorial Award (Long and Meritorious Service to Baseball)
Buck Showalter – Manager of the Year Award
Miguel Cabrera – Ted Williams Award (Major League Baseball’s Outstanding Hitter)
R.A. Dickey – Tony Conigliaro Award (Spirit, Determination, and Courage)
Mike Rizzo – Executive of the Year Award
Tim Collins – Ben Mondor Award (New England Player of the Year)
Dan Shaughnessy – Dave O’Hara Award (Long and Meritorious Service to BB WAA Boston)
T.B.A. – Tim Wakefield Award (Community Service)