Bill Text: TX SR30 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Jeff Bagwell on his election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-23 - Reported enrolled [SR30 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR30-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Former Houston Astro Jeff Bagwell is being | ||
inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a member of | ||
the Class of 2017, and this honor provides recognition for an | ||
athlete who is one of the best first basemen in history; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born on May 27, 1968, in Boston, Massachusetts, | ||
Mr. Bagwell graduated from Xavier High School in Middletown, | ||
Connecticut, where he also excelled in soccer and basketball; he | ||
chose to pursue baseball at the University of Hartford, and he | ||
twice earned recognition as the Eastern College Athletic | ||
Conference Player of the Year; he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox | ||
in the fourth round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Bagwell was a standout player for the AA New | ||
Britain Red Sox, finishing first in the league in hits and | ||
doubles; the Houston Astros wisely requested Mr. Bagwell in a | ||
trade with the Red Sox, initiating one of the most one-sided | ||
trades in baseball history; and | ||
WHEREAS, Making the rare leap from AA to the major leagues, | ||
Mr. Bagwell was named the 1991 National League Rookie of the Year | ||
and was the first Astro to win the award; he was Baseball | ||
America's Rookie of the Year, the Sporting News Rookie of the | ||
Year, and he was a post-season All-Star and on the Topps's Rookie | ||
All-Star Team; and | ||
WHEREAS, His batting power was renowned and | ||
record-breaking; he was the first Houston Astro to win the | ||
National League Most Valuable Player Award and only the fourth | ||
player to win unanimously; and | ||
WHEREAS, Along with teammates such as Craig Biggio, Lance | ||
Berkman, and Derek Bell, he was one of the beloved "Killer Bs"; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Bagwell battled through injuries to return to | ||
the Houston Astros season after season, leading his team by example; | ||
he steered them into the playoffs for multiple seasons; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Bagwell spent his entire career with the | ||
Houston Astros; the first baseman holds Astros records of 449 | ||
home runs and 1,529 RBIs; in 15 seasons, he had a .408 on-base | ||
average, a .540 slugging percentage, and he batted .297; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Bagwell remains one of the most consistent | ||
players in baseball history; he has amassed multiple records and | ||
awards for his contributions to baseball, including Baseball | ||
America's Lifetime Achievement Award, along with his pal Craig | ||
Biggio; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate Jeff Bagwell on his election to | ||
the National Baseball Hall of Fame and on his many seasons | ||
bringing joy to Houston Astros fans; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Jeff | ||
Bagwell as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Whitmire | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 23, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |