Big Names at the Granite State Baseball Dinner
The day is finally here. Tonight marks the annual Granite State Baseball Dinner at Radisson Hotel Expo Center in Manchester, NH. 
The head table was filled with twenty-ones guests of honor, and some of the names on the list were easily recognized by New England sports fans.
As soon as the doors opened, fans fingered through their programs trying to scout out where to start on their hunt for autographs. Popular signatures included Chris Carpenter, a New Hampshire-native who just announced his retirement this week after playing in the Major Leagues for fifteen years, as well as Jonny Gomes, one of the key contributors on this year’s MLB World Champions, the Boston Red Sox. The line for these particular VIPS were packed with people for the entire autograph session.
Other former players in attendance included Fred McGriff, Bernie Carbo, Jim Beattie, and Scott McGregor. There were also some up-and-coming talent at the head table, as players like Brad Zapenas (Cubs minor-league system), Jordan Cote (Yankees minor-league system, and Joey Maher (Yankees minor-league system) show up every year to the dinner. It is always great to see players (both young and old) representing the game of America’s pastime.
For live updates thoughout tonight’s event, you can follow me, @pcava12, on Twitter as I will be posting insight and pictures throughout the evening.
New Hampshire Sports Kid 