Ginger Kane, Florida Sports Hall of Fame
The Florida Sports Hall of Fame is moving its annual Baseball, Bourbon and Cigars event on Wednesday, May 6, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, to Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. The event will feature Dave Magadan and Orestes Destrade, along with about a dozen additional Major League Baseball alumni and members of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame.
The intimate evening at the famed baseball stadium will showcase Tampa’s colorful baseball heritage and feature baseball legends, sampling of fine bourbons, a free cigar, music, and a panel hosted by Tampa sports broadcasting legend JP Peterson. Autographs will be available throughout the evening. Guests will also be treated to samplings of limited release bourbon/whiskey from Bardstown Bourbon, Knob Creek, Horse Soldier, Green River Distilling Company, Maker’s Mark, Hemingway Whiskey, Booker Noe, The Pointe Distillery.
After playing ball at Tampa Jesuit High School, Tampa native Dave Magadan went to the University of Alabama where in 1983 his .525 batting average led the entire NCAA and ultimately won him the Golden Spikes Award as the best amateur baseball player. He went on to spend 16 years in the major leagues playing for the Mets, Marlins, Mariners, Astros, Cubs, A’s and Padres.
Nicknamed the “Big O”, Orestes Destrade played first base for the Yankees, Pirates and Marlins before enjoying five seasons with the Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League. He served on the Tampa Bay Rays’ broadcast team for 11 seasons.
Other players planning to attend include pitchers Anthony Telford, Steve Foucault, Robin Fuson, Roy Smith, Nick Masset, Andy McGaffigan, Barry Cort, Adam Warren, Jeff Carstens, Dan Wheeler (former Tampa Bay Ray), Tampa native Brian Tolberg, OF Jason Michaels, FB Logan Morrison. The event also includes a robust silent and live auction featuring a stay in Key West at the Hemingway Distillery and a full day of offshore fishing with UnReel Fishing Outfitters. DJ Dougie Fresh will be providing the entertainment.
All-inclusive tickets are $125 per person or a two-person discounted ticket for $200. Tickets are limited and can be purchased at https://flasportshof.org/baseball-bourbon-cigars-2026/
