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Texas House Bill HR128

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1-H.R. No. 128
1+By: Schofield H.R. No. 128
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44 R E S O L U T I O N
55 WHEREAS, Former Houston Astro Jeff Bagwell is being inducted
66 into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of
77 2017, and this honor provides recognition for an athlete who is one
88 of the best first basemen in history; and
99 WHEREAS, born on May 27, 1968, in Boston, Massachusetts,
1010 Mr. Bagwell graduated from Xavier High School in Middletown,
11- Connecticut, where he also excelled in soccer and basketball; he
12- chose to pursue baseball at the University of Hartford; he twice
13- earned recognition as the Eastern College Athletic Conference
14- player of the year, and he was drafted by the Red Sox in the fourth
15- round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft; and
16- WHEREAS, Mr. Bagwell was a standout player for the AA New
11+ Connecticut where he also excelled in soccer and basketball; chose
12+ to pursue baseball at the University of Hartford; he twice earned
13+ recognition as the Eastern College Athletic Conference player of
14+ the year, and he was drafted by the Red Sox in the fourth round of
15+ the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft; and
16+ WHEREAS Mr. Bagwell was a standout player for the AA New
1717 Britain Red Sox, finishing first in the league in hits and doubles;
1818 the Houston Astros wisely requested Mr. Bagwell in a trade with the
1919 Red Sox, initiating one of the most one-sided trades in baseball
2020 history; and
21- WHEREAS, Making the rare leap from AA to the major leagues,
21+ WHEREAS making the rare leap from AA to the major leagues,
2222 Mr. Bagwell was named the 1991 National League Rookie of the Year,
2323 the first Astros player to win the award, Baseball America's Rookie
2424 of the Year, The Sporting News Rookie of the Year, and post-season
2525 All-Star and on the Topps' Rookie All-Star Team; and
26- WHEREAS, His batting power was renowned and record-breaking;
26+ WHEREAS his batting power was renowned and record-breaking;
2727 he was the first Houston Astro to win the National League Most
2828 Valuable Player Award; only the fourth player to win unanimously;
2929 and
30- WHEREAS, Along with teammates such as Craig Biggio, Lance
30+ WHEREAS along with teammates such as Craig Biggio, Lance
3131 Berkman, and Derek Bell, he was one of the beloved "Killer Bs"; and
32- WHEREAS, Mr. Bagwell battled through injuries to return to
33- the Houston Astros season after season, leading his team by
34- example; steering them into the playoffs for multiple seasons; and
35- WHEREAS, Mr. Bagwell spent his entire career with the Houston
36- Astros; the first baseman holds Astros records of 449 home runs and
37- 1,529 RBIs; in 15 seasons, he had a .408 on-base average, a .540
32+ WHEREAS Mr. Bagwell battled through injuries to return to the
33+ Houston Astros season after season, leading his team by example;
34+ steering them into the playoffs for multiple seasons; and
35+ WHEREAS Mr. Bagwell spent his entire career with the Houston
36+ Astros, the first baseman holds Astros records of 449 home runs and
37+ 1,529 RBIs. In 15 seasons, he had a .408 on-base average, a .540
3838 slugging percentage and batted .297; and
39- WHEREAS, Mr. Bagwell remains one of the most consistent
39+ WHEREAS Mr. Bagwell remains one of the most consistent
4040 players in baseball history; he has amassed multiple records and
4141 awards for his contribution to baseball, including Baseball
4242 America's Lifetime Achievement Award along with pal Craig Biggio;
43- now, therefore, be it
43+ and
4444 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
45- Legislature hereby congratulate Jeff Bagwell on his election to the
46- National Baseball Hall of Fame and his many seasons bringing joy to
47- Houston Astros fans; and, be it further
45+ Legislature hereby congratulates Jeff Bagwell on his election to
46+ the National Baseball Hall of Fame and his many seasons bringing joy
47+ to Houston Astros fans; and, be it further
4848 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
4949 prepared for Jeff Bagwell as an expression of high regard by the
5050 Texas House of Representatives.
51- Schofield
52- ______________________________
53- Speaker of the House
54- I certify that H.R. No. 128 was adopted by the House on April
55- 27, 2017, by a non-record vote.
56- ______________________________
57- Chief Clerk of the House