Diamond Dinner Set for Jan. 30

Jan. 14, 2009

NORMAN, Okla. -- Former Oklahoma baseball greats return to Oklahoma to help the Sooners kick off the 2009 season at the Sixth Annual Diamond Dinner on Friday, Jan 30.

The event is set to begin at 7 p.m. with Darron Cox, the 1989 Big Eight Player of the Year, serving as the night's honoree. The Mustang, Okla., native was a three-time letterwinner and All-Big Eight performer, including his award-winning final season when he hit .367 with 56 RBIs.

The annual benefit dinner, which is open to the public, will be held at the Postal Training Center (2801 East Highway 9) in Norman. The cost to attend is $30 per person and reservations are required. Fans interested in attending can contact the Oklahoma baseball office at (405) 325-8354. Fans will not be permitted to attend without reserving a spot in advance.

Current Oklahoma players and coaches will also be in attendance to join the former OU greats for an autograph session.

Kenny Mossman, Associate Athletics Director for Communications will emcee the event for the second consecutive year.

Cox, a standout catcher, was selected in the fifth round of the 1989 draft by the Cincinnati Reds and made his MLB debut in 1999 with the Montreal Expos. His final year came in 2001 where he finished with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, the AAA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.

The University of Oklahoma Home Run Club is once again the official presenter of the event. Those interested in joining the Oklahoma baseball team's official support group can do so at the banquet, or by contacting the Oklahoma baseball office, with a donation of $50.

Past Honorees
2008 - Reggie Willits and Bob Stephenson
2007 - Eddie Fisher, Geoff Geary and L. Dale Mitchell
2006 - Jeff Bajenaru and Rich Hills
2005 - Kyle Denney, Damon Minor and Ryan Minor
2004 - Russ Ortiz and Mark Redman

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