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ENFIELD – Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant will be the celebrity guest at St. Joseph's Residence's 20th annual golf tournament and dinner on Sept. 13 at the Elmcrest Country Club. Registration and lunch from 11 a.m. to noon will preceed the noon tee-off. An awards dinner will begin at 6 p.m.The cost is $125. Dinner for nongolfers costs $30. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Information is available from Kathy White at (860) 253-9310. Proceeds will benefit St. Joseph's Residence, a home for the elderly operated by the Little Sisters of the Poor.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Mr. Tiant played for the Cleveland Indians (1964–69), Minnesota Twins (1970), Boston Red Sox (1971–78), New York Yankees (1979–80), Pittsburgh Pirates (1981) and California Angels (1982).