The 79th annual Boston Chapter, Baseball Writers' Association of America awards dinner is set for Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place on Huntington Avenue.

The event, first held in 1938 and conducted annually since then except for during World War II, will feature a host of honorees from the Red Sox and throughout baseball. 

It will also feature appearances by Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, and the team's new manager, Alex Cora.

Tickets are $200 each and available through SportsMuseum.org, or by calling 617-624-1231.

Former Red Sox pitcher and Roberto Clemente Award recipient Tim Wakefield heads the list of award winners, as he receives the Fuchs Award for long and meritorious service to baseball.

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman will be on hand as winner of Baseball Executive of the Year, and Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch will be at the head table to receive the Manager of the Year honor.

Red Sox players committed to attend include: Brandon Workman, Comeback Player of the Year; Christian Vazquez, Unsung Hero; Brian Johnson, Lou Gorman Award; Jackie Bradley Jr., Defensive Player of the Year; Robby Scott, Tim Wakefield Award for Community Service; and Andrew Benintendi, Red Sox Rookie of the Year. 

Longtime traveling secretary Jack McCormick will be present as winner of the Good Guy Award, and veteran baseball journalist Sean McAdam will be recognized as winner of the Dave O’Hara Award.

Colorado Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis, a survivor of testicular cancer, will be on hand to receive the Tony Conigliaro Award. 

Phyllis Merhige, a veteran of decades working in the Commissioner’s Office, will be honored with a special achievement award, and Lisa Scherber is the winner of Sports Museum Lifetime Achievement Award.