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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 825
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	August Edmun Garrido Jr.
5	5	WHEREAS, University of Texas sports fans bade farewell to a
6	6	renowned college baseball coach with the passing of August Edmun
7	7	Garrido Jr. on March 15, 2018, at the age of 79; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Augie Garrido was born in Vallejo, California, on
9	9	February 6, 1939; a member of the Fresno State University
10	10	baseball team, he was named all-conference and competed in the
11	11	1959 College World Series; following graduation in 1961, he
12	12	signed with the Cleveland Indians and played six seasons in the
13	13	minor leagues; and
14	14	WHEREAS, After launching his coaching career in 1966 at
15	15	Sierra High School in Tollhouse, California, Mr. Garrido rose to
16	16	the college ranks when he became head coach at San Francisco State
17	17	University in 1969, and he took charge of the Cal Poly program the
18	18	following year; named head coach at California State University,
19	19	Fullerton, in 1973, he produced three College World Series
20	20	champions in 21 total years with the Titans, and he also won two
21	21	Big 10 Conference titles at the University of Illinois; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Coach Garrido brought his distinctive coaching
23	23	style to The University of Texas at Austin in 1997; under his
24	24	guidance, the Longhorns broke a six-year drought with a berth in
25	25	the 2000 College World Series and went on to make seven
26	26	additional College World Series appearances and to claim two
27	27	national championships; UT also won seven Big 12 Conference
28	28	titles during his tenure, and when he retired in 2016, he was
29	29	college baseball's all-time winningest coach with 1,975
30	30	victories; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Credited with the development of 15 Major League
32	32	Baseball first-round draft picks, Coach Garrido also mentored
33	33	four National Players of the Year and 53 All-Americans over the
34	34	course of his legendary career; moreover, he was a six-time
35	35	National Coach of the Year and was inducted into the National
36	36	College Baseball Hall of Fame and the Texas Sports Hall of
37	37	Fame; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Widely considered one of the greatest college
39	39	baseball coaches of all time, Augie Garrido was beloved for his
40	40	wit, wisdom, and unique psychological approach to the game, and
41	41	his myriad achievements will continue to be remembered and
42	42	admired for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
43	43	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
44	44	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of August Edmun
45	45	Garrido Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to all those who mourn
46	46	his passing; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
48	48	prepared for his family and that when the Senate adjourns this
49	49	day, it do so in memory of Augie Garrido.
50	50	Zaffirini
51	51	________________________________
52	52	President of the Senate
53	53	I hereby certify that the
54	54	above Resolution was adopted by
55	55	the Senate on May 24, 2019, by a
56	56	rising vote.
57	57	________________________________
58	58	Secretary of the Senate
59	59	________________________________
60	60	Member, Texas Senate