The Santa Barbara Foresters annual Hall of Fame Hot Stove Dinner will have a medical theme.

Two of the inductees—Matt McLain and Jace Jung—were superstars during the COVID season of 2020, the one played without fans in the stands. The third honoree is Dr. Chris Proctor, the team’s longtime medical adviser.

The Hall of Fame event is Sunday, February 1 at 4 pm at the Cabrillo Pavilion. Tickets are now on sale for fans to join the honorees, their families, Foresters fans and more at this fundraiser for the team’s Hugs for Cubs cancer survivor charity.

The dinner will also honor former trainer Kristy Lash, who herself is battling cancer, and the late Howard Cantor, a longtime volunteer and board member.

“Matt and Jace were part of probably the most talented team in Foresters’ history, which dominated on the way to winning the NBC World Series championship, as what some say was the best team in the long history of the NBC,” said longtime manager Bill Pintard.

“And both players have gone on to see their Major League dreams come true.”

Dr. Proctor played a part in helping those players and the whole Foresters team navigate that 2020 season, but that was just part of his more than 25 years making sure Foresters players are safe and healthy.

Together, Pintard and Proctor have seen more than 70 Foresters advance to the Major Leagues over the years, including the 2026 inductees.

A former UCLA Bruin, McLain hit .436 during his 2020 Foresters summer. He has been a Cincinnati Reds shortstop since 2023, when he finished fifth in the NL Rookie of the Year voting. (McLain’s teammates include former Foresters Spencer Steer and Christian Encarnacion-Strand.)

Jung hit .404 with 10 homers as a Forester and was the 2020 team MVP. He joined his brother Josh, also a Foresters Hall of Famer, in the Majors in 2024 when he made the Detroit Tigers. In Jace’s first season, he helped the Tigers make the AL playoffs as a second baseman.

“The Hot Stove is one of our most beloved traditions,” added Pintard. “It’s a way to honor people who have played a big part in our success, but also a way for us to gather and share memories and stories with each other, all while raising money to help the Hugs for Cubs.”

Individual and table tickets are available, as well as sponsorship opportunities. Visit the Foresters website at www.sbforesters.org or write to info@sbforesters.org for more information.