The Husson College baseball team will hold its annual Hot Stove Banquet and Sports Memorabilia Auction on Jan. 14 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Dickerman Dining Commons on the Husson campus.

The event, which is $20 for the general public, includes a spaghetti dinner, hot stove talk, and a sports memorabilia auction. The money raised at the event will benefit the Husson baseball team’s spring training trip to Florida in March.

Along with Husson head coach Dr. John Winkin, headlining the event will be Carl “Stump” Merrill, who is retiring after a 30-year career with the New York Yankees.

After graduating from the University of Maine, Merrill played minor league baseball for six years in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. His managing career started in 1978 with the West Haven Yankees, and he went on to manage at every minor league level.

In 1985, Merrill joined the parent club as a first base coach under manager Yogi Berra. He was named Yankee manager in June 1990 and managed the rest of that season and all of the 1991 season.

Merrill is currently a special assistant to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, and he will receive the Husson Sports Leadership Award for his lifetime of dedication to the game of baseball.

Charles Eshbach, the president and general manager of the Portland Sea Dogs, the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, will also be in attendance. The emcee will be local radio personality George Hale.

Bowdoin in national spotlight

The eyes of the nation will be on the Bowdoin College field hockey team on Dec. 30 as the Brunswick school will be featured on CBS’s NCAA Fall Seasonal Show, airing at 1 p.m.

The Emmy-nominated program will include a segment on the Division III field hockey championship and will focus on the Polar Bears’ perseverance following the death of teammate Tayrn King after the 2005 season. King, a First-Team All-American and NESCAC Player of the Year in 2005, passed away in January while studying in Ireland.

The 2006 Polar Bears advanced to the Division III semifinals and finished with a 17-2 record and their second straight NESCAC title.