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By: Harless H.R. No. 878
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort
those saddened by the passing of Carl Wayne Warwick of Houston on
April 5, 2025, at the age of 88; and
WHEREAS, Carl Warwick was born in Dallas on February 27,
1937, the son of Beulah and Jay Carl Warwick; he grew up with the
companionship of a brother, Tommy, and he graduated from Sunset
High School in 1955; he went on to attend Texas Christian University
on a baseball scholarship, earning All-Conference honors in 1956
and being selected an NCAA All-American the following year; his
stellar play attracted the attention of scouts, and he signed a pro
contract at the age of 20, forgoing his senior season at TCU; and
WHEREAS, After honing his skills in the minor leagues,
Mr. Warwick made his Major League Baseball debut with the Los
Angeles Dodgers in 1961 and was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals
later that year; following a season with the Houston Colt .45s, he
returned to the Cardinals and is best known for his pivotal
performance in the team's win over the New York Yankees in the 1964
World Series; coming off the bench as a pinch hitter, he recorded a
total of three hits, tying a record that still stands today, and his
clutch single in Game 4 led to a grand slam that enabled St. Louis
to even the series; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Warwick also played for the Baltimore Orioles
and the Chicago Cubs before retiring in 1966; he then founded the
real estate investment company Carl Warwick and Associates; he
remained involved in baseball, serving as chairman of the Major
League Baseball Players Alumni Association and helping start the
Rotary Smith Award, which honors college baseball's player of the
year; moreover, he was a member of the Harris County-Houston Sports
Authority for 12 years; he was inducted into the TCU Lettermen's
Association Hall Of Fame in 1989 and the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame
in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Warwick shared 67 years of marriage with his
beloved wife, Nancy Hensler Warwick, and he took great pride in
their daughters, Karla and Julie; with the passing years, he had the
pleasure of seeing the family grow to include 6 grandchildren,
Daniel, David, Jay, Gregory, Jennifer, and Vanessa, and 10
great-grandchildren, Luke, Ellie, Aubrey, Scottie, Bennett,
Charlotte, Caleb, Morgan, Cade, and Sloane; he was a longtime
member of Champion Forest Baptist Church, and through the years, he
supported a number of charities; in his free time, he enjoyed
playing golf, fishing, and telling stories of his time in baseball;
and
WHEREAS, Carl Warwick distinguished himself as a gifted
athlete, an accomplished entrepreneur, and a devoted family man,
and his achievements will be admired for many years to come; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Carl Wayne Warwick
and extend sincere condolences to his family and friends; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carl
Warwick.