Big news! The keynote speaker for the Illinois Baseball Hot Stove Banquet has been officially announced. The Illinois Baseball team and the Fighting Illini Dugout Club will have former MLB player Hal Morris as the main speaker. Morris, who played most of his 13-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, had…
Just a few more fun photos I took at last night’s Fighting Illini Baseball Hot Stove Banquet. Photo op before the event. From left to right, Dugout Club President Jon Swenson, Chris Robinson and Coach Dan Hartleb. Former Illini Chris Robinson and Kyle Hudson greet each other at the…
It was a snowy Saturday afternoon but that didn’t keep throngs of Illinois Baseball fans from packing the Conference Center at the I Hotel in Champaign for the 2014 Fighting Illini Hot Stove Banquet. The room was full of excitement and fun. Former Illini catcher Chris Robinson was the keynote…
Wow, this is exciting news! Former Illini and current San Diego Padres catcher Chris Robinson is coming back to his alma mater to speak at the annual Hot Stove Banquet. Held on January 18th and jointly sponsored by the Illinois Baseball program and The Dugout Club, the Hot Stove Banquet…
FightingIllini.com has more info on this year’s Hot Stove Banquet featuring former MLB star David Eckstein. The Hot Stove Banquet, sponsored by the Dugout Club, will be held at the I Hotel and Conference Center on January 28. Festivities will begin at 3pm with the banquet starting at 4pm. If…
John Santas from the Illinois Dugout Club just sent me an email reminding me that the annual Illinois Baseball Hot Stove Banquet is soon approaching. He even sent me a pdf registration form with all the details. Here’s the scoop: Saturday, January 28, 2012 I Hotel 2:30 PM – Private…
I stopped by practice again today after work. I’m glad I did because I ran into my friend John Santas from the Dugout Club. John always makes watching baseball that much more fun. There was a special visitor at today’s practice at Illinois Field. Josh Parr, who was drafted just…
The annual Hot Stove Banquet which is sponsored by the University of Illinois baseball team and the Fighting Illini Dugout Club is almost here. An annual tradition, the Hot Stove Banquet kicks off the Illini baseball season and is a good chance to meet the coaches and players. Here are…
Shortstop Josh Parr ponders the scoreboard in the seventh inning Can we just forget about Friday night? Friday’s night’s game against Michigan was over pretty much before we knew it. I had to feel for anyone who came a few innings late to the game. When they walked in and…