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2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 229
BY REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON
A RESOLUTION
To commend Ralph Garr for his legendary baseball career with the Atlanta Braves and upon
his selection as the guest of honor at the Grambling State University National
Alumni Association Scholarship Gala.
WHEREAS, Ralph Garr grew up in Ruston, Louisiana; he graduated from Lincoln
High School in 1963 and attended Grambling State University, where he was a standout
athlete; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Garr played baseball for Grambling State University from 1964
until 1967; for three years at Grambling State University, he was the baseball team's leading
hitter each year, and he led the country in hitting with a .582 batting average; and
WHEREAS, in 1967, he appeared in the "Faces in the Crowd" section of Sports
Illustrated; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Garr was selected as a first team National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All American in 1967, and he was selected by the Atlanta
Braves in the third round of the Major League Baseball draft; and
WHEREAS, for thirteen years, he played in the major leagues as an outfielder; he
also played for the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels; and
WHEREAS, he was known as the "Road Runner" and won a National League batting
title in 1974 with a .353 batting average; he has a lifetime batting average of .306; and
WHEREAS, he is a member of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, the Grambling
State University Alumni Hall of Fame, the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame, and the National
College Baseball Hall of Fame; in 2008, he was elected to the International League Hall of
Fame; and
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WHEREAS, in 2009, he was nominated for membership into the College Baseball
Foundation's Hall of Fame, and on July 18, 2009, he was inducted into the Grambling
Legends Sports Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, he has worked as a professional baseball scout for the Atlanta Braves
since 1985; and
WHEREAS, Ralph Garr, one of Louisiana's finest sons, merits a special measure of
commendation for his legendary baseball career with the Atlanta Braves and upon his
selection as the guest of honor at the Grambling State University National Alumni
Association Scholarship Gala.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Ralph Garr for his legendary baseball career
with the Atlanta Braves and upon his selection as the guest of honor at the Grambling State
University National Alumni Association Scholarship Gala and does hereby extend enduring
appreciation for the tremendous pride and honor that he brings to his family and friends, his
community, Grambling State University, and the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Ralph Garr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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