The Watertown Wizards announced Tuesday that former Boston Red Sox outfielder Jim Rice will be the guest speaker at the team's first annual kickoff dinner on June 2.

The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Black River Valley Club. For ticket and sponsorship information, please contact the Wizards' box office at 782-4303.

Rice spent his entire 16-year career in Boston. He boasts a career .298 batting average, and he recorded 382 home runs and over 1,400 RBIs. He was named the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1978. He batted .315 and set career highs in homers (46), hits (213), RBIs (139) and runs scored (121).