By Kubiak                                        H.R. No. 392

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor

 1-2     the Brenham Baseball Alumni Association for its significant efforts

 1-3     in behalf of Brenham High School; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Throughout the organization's history, members of

 1-5     the Brenham Baseball Alumni Association have promoted the sport of

 1-6     baseball at their alma mater, giving freely of their time, talents,

 1-7     and resources to ensure that students at Brenham High School are

 1-8     afforded the same joy from America's favorite pastime as their

 1-9     predecessors have enjoyed; and

1-10           WHEREAS, On March 21, 1997, the Brenham Baseball Alumni

1-11     Association will dedicate a new clubhouse building at Fireman's

1-12     Park; this remarkable facility features artwork and photographs of

1-13     past Brenham baseball playoff teams, as well as college and

1-14     professional players who began their careers at the school; and

1-15           WHEREAS, The Brenham High School baseball teams' remarkable

1-16     legacy of excellence includes 11 state tournament appearances and

1-17     six state championships, and the program is one of the most storied

1-18     and respected in the Lone Star State; and

1-19           WHEREAS, Former Brenham High School players who have risen to

1-20     the top of their sport as players for professional baseball teams

1-21     include Jimmy Plant, Jackie Heidemann, Chuck Machemehl, Cecil

1-22     Cooper, Otto Kemper, Mark Kuecker, Gary Weiss, Ricky Seilheimer,

1-23     John Wood, David Crowson, Chris Graves, Carl Sullivan, James Nix,

1-24     John Schulte, Eric Richardson, George Preston, and Jordan

 2-1     Zimmerman; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, The citizens of Brenham are justly renowned for

 2-3     their love of baseball, and by helping to preserve the rich

 2-4     baseball heritage at Brenham High School, the Brenham Baseball

 2-5     Alumni Association is performing a community service truly worthy

 2-6     of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it

 2-7           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-8     Legislature hereby commend the members of the Brenham Baseball

 2-9     Alumni Association for their significant contributions to the

2-10     students of Brenham High School and extend sincere best wishes to

2-11     them for continued success in the future; and, be it further

2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-13     prepared for the Brenham Baseball Alumni Association as an

2-14     expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.