81R38395 JH-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 2989
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, June 11, 2009, marks the debut of the Coastal Bend
Thunder baseball team, which is beginning its first season of
competition in United League Baseball; and
WHEREAS, The newest franchise in the ULB, the Thunder will
compete against teams from Edinburg, Laredo, Harlingen, San Angelo,
and Amarillo, which promises strong intrastate rivalries among the
six ball clubs in the Texas-based league; and
WHEREAS, The Coastal Bend team will make its home at
Fairgrounds Field in Robstown, and the Thunder will throw out the
first pitch there on June 15 after playing its opening series in
Harlingen; and
WHEREAS, Overseeing the team's operations are general
manager C. J. Bauer and assistant general managers Ray Hunt and
Javier Limon; the action on the field will be guided by manager Al
Gallagher, a former major league player who has extensive
experience at the helm of minor league teams; and
WHEREAS, The Coastal Bend region is filled with passionate
baseball fans, and the arrival of the Thunder promises them plenty
of excitement and entertainment this summer and in seasons to come;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the inaugural season of play for the
Coastal Bend Thunder baseball team and extend best wishes to the
team's players, coaches, and management for great success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Thunder as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.