The second annual Texas Collegiate League Legends Dinner Presented by Synergy Properties Group takes place Thursday night at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth.

Seven-time Cy Young Award recipient Roger Clemens will be the guest of honor and receive the Texas Legends Award, which is presented annually to a Texan who has excelled in the world of baseball. At the age of 43, the righthander helped lead the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance ever in 2005, compiling the lowest earned run average in the majors at 1.87 while posting a 13-8 record and 185 strikeouts in 32 starts.

Clemens is the second recipient of the Texas Legends Award, which will be presented by fellow Texan and former major league pitching standout Danny Darwin. Nolan Ryan was the 2004 recipient. Other former major league players expected to attend the dinner include pitchers Mike Henneman and Todd Van Poppel.

The Texas Collegiate League 2005 award recipients will also be honored at the dinner. These include Player of the Year Andrew Brown of the Denton Outlaws and the University of Nebraska; Pitcher of the Year Austin Creps of the McKinney Marshals and Texas A&M University; Freshman Pitcher of the Year Aaron Brown of the Coppell Copperheads and the University of Houston; and Coach of the Year Derek Matlock of the Denton Outlaws.

In addition, the 2005 Synergy Host Family Award will be given to the McKenzie Family, which has housed two Highland Blue Sox players each of the last two summers.

The Dinner begins with a reception at 6:00 p.m., followed by the dinner and program at 7:00 p.m. A silent auction will also take place. Synergy Properties Group of Fort Worth is the title sponsor of the Legends Dinner. Presenting sponsors are D-Bat, Diamond Sports, and Pro-Line Cap Co.