By: Ogden S.R. No. 365 1-1 By: Ogden S.R. No. 365 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to honor the Brenham 1-4 Baseball Alumni Association for its significant efforts on behalf 1-5 of Brenham High School; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Throughout the organization's history, members of 1-7 the Brenham Baseball Alumni Association have promoted the sport of 1-8 baseball at their alma mater, giving freely of their time, talents, 1-9 and resources to ensure that students at Brenham High School are 1-10 afforded the same joy from America's favorite pastime that their 1-11 predecessors have enjoyed; and 1-12 WHEREAS, On March 21, 1997, the Brenham Baseball Alumni 1-13 Association will dedicate a new clubhouse building at Fireman's 1-14 Park; this outstanding facility features artwork and photographs 1-15 of past Brenham baseball playoff teams, as well as college and 1-16 professional players who began their careers at the school; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The Brenham High School baseball teams' 1-18 remarkable legacy of excellence includes 11 state tournament 1-19 appearances and six state championships, and the program is one 1-20 of the most storied and respected in the Lone Star State; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Former Brenham High School players who have risen 1-22 to the top of their sport as players for professional baseball teams 1-23 include Jimmy Plant, Jackie Heidemann, Chuck Machemehl, Otto Kemper, 2-1 Cecil Cooper, Mark Kuecker, Gary Weiss, Ricky Seilheimer, John Wood, 2-2 David Crowson, Chris Graves, Carl Sullivan, James Nix, John Schulte, 2-3 Eric Richardson, George Preston, and Jordan Zimmerman; and 2-4 WHEREAS, The citizens of Brenham are justly renowned 2-5 for their love of baseball, and by helping to preserve the rich 2-6 baseball heritage at Brenham High School, the Brenham Baseball 2-7 Alumni Association is performing a community service truly worthy 2-8 of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 75th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Brenham 2-11 Baseball Alumni Association for their significant contributions to 2-12 the students of Brenham High School and extend sincere best wishes 2-13 to them for continued success in the future; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-15 for the Brenham Baseball Alumni Association as an expression of high 2-16 regard by the Texas Senate. 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on March 20, 1997. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate