90th UCBA Hot Stove Dinner

90th UCBA Hot Stove Dinner 90th Union County Baseball Association “Hot Stove” Awards Dinner The Union County Baseball Association will induct new members into the Union County Baseball Hall of Fame at the organization’s 90th Annual Hot Stove awards dinner on Sunday, January 24, 2027, beginning at 1:00 p.m., at The Gran Centurions in Clark, New Jersey. Our featured guest speaker for this year's program will be former MLB player, Jeff Nelson! This year's Union County Baseball Hall of Fame inductees include: Michael Murray A.J. Murray Bob Smorol Rob Smorol In addition, we will be honoring the members of the 2026 Arthur L. Johnson High School Baseball Team led by Dave Kennedy, and the members of the 2026 Arthur L. Johnson High School Softball Team led by Chris Di Nucci. Other awards being given out at this year’s dinner include: Edward R. Cooper Outstanding Male Athlete of Union County - Brayden Fry, Cranford High School Banyasz Brothers Outstanding Female Athlete of Union County - Emily Roof, Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Sponsored by the Union County Baseball Association, in cooperation with the Union County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Union County Board of Commissioners, the Hot Stove League awards dinner is the primary annual fund-raising effort for the Union County Youth Baseball Leagues. The summer and fall leagues have given more than 75,000 boys and girls an opportunity to participate in an organized baseball program for the past 90 years. For more information, visit www.UCBA-NJ.org; write to the Union County Baseball Association, PO Box 176, Fanwood, New Jersey 07023; email: [email protected], or call Jim Iozzi, UCBA president, at 908-917-2523.