The Sports Museum will honor some of Boston’s most impactful sports figures at the 25th annual The Tradition.
Nine people will be acknowledged on Nov. 19 at TD Garden. The fund-raising event, which features a cocktail reception on the arena floor before guests sit for talk-show-style interviews, will be hosted by NESN’s Tom Caron. Proceeds benefit Boston vs. Bullies, Stand Strong, and All-In, programs run by The Sports Museum that work to empower young people in the city.
“I see us doing this for another 25 years, if not more,” said Rusty Sullivan, the executive director of The Sports Museum. “And I just think this is the type of event that people circle on their calendars.”
Instead of pre-written speeches, the back-and-forth conversation on stage showcases the athletes’ personalities.
“Sports, at its best, is a celebration of everything that you know we pride ourselves in Boston: work ethic, loyalty, and tradition,” said Sullivan. “When we see that in our athletes, that’s the way we see ourselves, I think as Bostonians and New Englanders, and which is what makes everything so powerful here. It really is a great night.”
Tickets can be purchased at The Sports Museum’s website.
This year’s honorees:
Dana Barros, Celtics: A former Globe All-Scholastic selection at Xaverian, Barros stayed close to home and played at Boston College, where his number was retired. He played six seasons for his hometown Celtics, the longest tenure in his 14-year career.
Jim Calhoun, college basketball coach: Calhoun reinvigorated the UConn men’s program, winning three national championships and the Big East crown 17 times. Calhoun is a Braintree native who also coached the Northeastern men’s team for 14 seasons and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005. .
Derek Lowe, Red Sox: One of the heroes from the Red Sox’ 2004 World Series championship, the righthander went 3-0 in the playoffs, winning the clinching game in each series.
Andre Tippett, Patriots: Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008, Tippett has remained active in the Patriots organization. He is the Patriots’ all-time leader in sacks (100) and was a five-time Pro Bowl selection. Since 2007, he has been the Patriots’ executive director of community affairs.
Megan Keller, Aerin Frankel, and Haley Winn, Fleet: The United States men’s and women’s hockey teams had never won gold in the same Olympics until this year. Local stars were at the center of those celebrated runs. Keller potted the winning goal in overtime to defeat archrival Canada, Frankel was 5-0 as the goalie in the Olympics, and Winn supplied shutdown defense.
Charlie McAvoy and Jeremy Swayman, Bruins: McAvoy, an assistant captain on the US men’s Olympic hockey team, helped solidify an imposing defensive unit. Swayman started in goal in a preliminary game, making 18 saves in a 6-3 win against Denmark.
Cam Kerry can be reached at cam.kerry@globe.com.