South Texas Winter Baseball Banquet


American Bank Center

Hooks legend and two-time World Series champion Hunter Pence headlines the 19th South Texas Winter Baseball Banquet, set for Thursday, January 23 at the American Bank Center. Click for more information.

Hosted inside the Henry Garrett Ballroom, the event is presented by Whataburger and honors Coastal Bend baseball and softball standouts from high school through the pro ranks.

Doors open at 6 PM and reserved seats are priced at $75. Click Here to purchase online. Tickets may also be secured by calling 361-561-HOOK (4665) or by visiting the Whataburger Field Box Office.

A national sports broadcaster, Pence, 41, played 14 seasons as a Major League outfielder, earning four all-star selections and World Series titles with San Francisco in 2012 and 2014.

Signed by the Houston Astros after being their second-round pick in 2004, Pence led Corpus Christi to a Texas League title in 2006, hitting .283 with 67 extra-base hits, 95 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases in 136 games. His 28 home runs are the Hooks single-season standard.

Presented with an opportunity to play for Team USA during the 2006 season, Pence elected to remain with Corpus Christi for the playoffs. In seven postseason games, he batted .387 with five doubles and nine RBIs as the Hooks bested Midland and Wichita to take the TL crown.