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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, March 27, 2025, marks the beginning of the Houston |
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| 8 | 9 | | Astros' 64th season, providing a fitting opportunity to honor the |
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| 9 | 10 | | illustrious history of the franchise as the team takes on the New |
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| 10 | 11 | | York Mets at the newly renamed Daikin Park in Houston; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The Astros owe their Lone Star locale to George |
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| 12 | 13 | | Kirksey, a sportswriter and public relations executive who began |
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| 13 | 14 | | the effort to bring Major League Baseball to the area in the 1950s; |
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| 14 | 15 | | he and businessman Craig Cullinan established the Houston Sports |
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| 15 | 16 | | Association, and he was further assisted by R. E. "Bob" Smith and |
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| 16 | 17 | | former Houston Mayor Roy Hofheinz in pursuing a major league team; |
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| 17 | 18 | | the Bayou City was awarded a franchise in 1960, and the squad |
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| 18 | 19 | | originally known as the Colt .45s made its debut on April 10, 1962; |
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| 19 | 20 | | that year, ground broke on an innovative domed stadium designed by |
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| 20 | 21 | | Buckminster Fuller; named in honor of the city's ties to the space |
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| 21 | 22 | | program, the Astrodome introduced artificial turf and luxury boxes |
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| 22 | 23 | | to professional baseball, and it hosted the 1968 and 1986 All-Star |
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| 23 | 24 | | games as well as many other high-profile events; starting in 2025, |
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| 24 | 25 | | Daikin Park has replaced the name of Minute Maid Park; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The Astros have marked many important milestones |
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| 26 | 27 | | over the decades; from 1997 to 1999, the club secured consecutive |
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| 27 | 28 | | division championships, and in all, Houston has made 18 playoff and |
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| 28 | 29 | | 5 World Series appearances; in 2017, the team closed out a historic |
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| 29 | 30 | | campaign with a victory in the Fall Classic, defeating the Los |
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| 30 | 31 | | Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 to collect the franchise's inaugural |
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| 31 | 32 | | World Series title; the Astros won their second championship in |
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| 32 | 33 | | 2022, besting Philadelphia in six games to cap a dominant |
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| 33 | 34 | | postseason run; among the legendary players who have worn an Astros |
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| 34 | 35 | | uniform are National Baseball Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan, Jeff |
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| 35 | 36 | | Bagwell, and Craig Biggio; other franchise fixtures include |
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| 36 | 37 | | All-Stars Jose Cruz, Cesar Cedeno, Jose Altuve, Lance Berkman, Roy |
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| 37 | 38 | | Oswalt, Larry Dierker, Mike Scott, and Bob Watson; and |
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| 38 | 39 | | WHEREAS, The Houston Astros have made significant |
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| 39 | 40 | | contributions to the Lone Star State's proud legacy of athletic |
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| 40 | 41 | | excellence, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing the |
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| 41 | 42 | | organization as it begins its 2025 campaign; now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the Houston Astros' 2025 opening day |
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| 44 | 45 | | game and extend to the franchise sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 45 | 46 | | success during this season and beyond; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 48 | 49 | | House of Representatives. |
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