H.R. No. 1251
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Longtime high school baseball coach Bobby Moegle
received well-deserved recognition when he was inducted into the
Texas Sports Hall of Fame on February 18, 2013; and
WHEREAS, At the time of his retirement, Coach Moegle had
recorded more wins than any other baseball coach in the United
States, compiling 1,115 victories during his 40 seasons guiding the
team at Monterey High School in Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, Coach Moegle's tenure at Monterey began in 1960,
after he had spent three years as a player in the minor leagues with
the St. Louis Cardinals; he established a detail-oriented coaching
system that stressed fundamentals and teamwork, and he pushed his
players hard, inspiring them to reach their full potential; one of
his teaching tools was a written test with 263 questions that was
designed to help the players master strategy and communication;
nearly as famous as its creator, the exam has been on display at the
Texas Sports Hall of Fame since 1999; and
WHEREAS, Teams coached by this respected mentor reached the
state tournament 13 times, played in eight title games, and were
crowned state champion on four occasions, 1972, 1974, 1981, and
1996; over the course of his phenomenal career, Coach Moegle won 8
of every 10 games that he coached; in recognition of his
accomplishments, he earned one national coach of the year accolade
and three state honors; and
WHEREAS, Beyond the numbers, his success can be measured by
the positive effect he had on the lives of those he tutored; more
than 100 of the young men he coached secured college scholarships;
several reached the major leagues, and others have distinguished
themselves outside of athletics; the high regard in which he is held
by his players was made clear in 1997, when over 50 former Plainsmen
were on hand to honor their coach as Monterey High School renamed
its diamond Moegle Field; and
WHEREAS, With his exceptional ability to teach and inspire,
Bobby Moegle transformed the Monterey High School team into a
baseball dynasty while helping countless young athletes to succeed
on and off the field, and he has earned a place among the legendary
figures of Texas high school athletics; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Bobby Moegle on his induction into
the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and extend to him sincere best wishes
for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Coach Moegle as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Frullo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1251 was adopted by the House on April
17, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House