1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 591 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-3 pleasure announcing Henry Aaron Day, which will be held on 1-4 June 12, 1999, in one of Texas' most beautiful athletic arenas, 1-5 The Ballpark in Arlington; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The Ballpark in Arlington is proud to honor such an 1-7 illustrious baseball veteran; indeed, Henry Aaron is a legend in 1-8 baseball history; his extraordinary talent and abundant enthusiasm 1-9 for the game resulted in an astounding lifetime of achievements; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Born February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama, Henry's 1-11 stellar career began in 1952; he first played for Eau Claire, 1-12 Jacksonville, and Milwaukee, before signing with the Atlanta 1-13 Braves from 1966 to 1974; in 1975, Henry Aaron returned to 1-14 Milwaukee to play his final games; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Henry Aaron's statistics attest to his brilliant 1-16 ball playing; he holds more major league batting records than 1-17 any other player in history, which include the following: Most 1-18 Runs Batted In, Lifetime, 2,297; Most Long Hits, Lifetime, 1,477; 1-19 Most Total Bases, Lifetime, 6,856; Most Home Runs, Lifetime, 755; 1-20 and 1-21 WHEREAS, Henry's 23 years of service in major league 1-22 baseball saw countless notable accomplishments; he was the 1-23 first player to compile both 3,000 career hits and more than 1-24 500 home runs; Henry played in 24 All-Star games and in two 2-1 World Series; he was named National League Most Valuable Player 2-2 in 1957 and Sporting News Player of the Year in 1956 and 1963; in 2-3 1982, Henry Aaron was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Henry Aaron's spectacular career certainly merits a 2-5 day of celebration at The Ballpark in Arlington; now, therefore, 2-6 be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 76th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to The Ballpark 2-9 in Arlington for a successful Henry Aaron Day on June 12, 1999; 2-10 and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 2-12 expression of good will from the Texas Senate. 2-13 West 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 President of the Senate 2-16 I hereby certify that the above 2-17 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-18 on April 9, 1999. 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Secretary of the Senate 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Member, Texas Senate