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78S41349 DS-D

By:  Dutton                                                       H.R. No. 215



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Major league all-star Jimmy Wynn enjoyed a storied 
15-year career in baseball, during which he established himself as 
one of the premier center fielders of his era, and this Houston 
sports hero is indeed deserving of appreciation for his 
contributions to professional baseball and the city of Houston; and
	WHEREAS, Drafted in 1963 by the Houston Colt .45s, the 
21-year-old rookie center fielder quickly garnered the nickname 
"Toy Cannon" after recording 5 outfield assists in 53 games; in his 
11 seasons with Houston, 2 as a Colt .45 and 9 as an Astro, Mr. Wynn 
set numerous club records, including totals of 1,291 hits, 223 home 
runs, and 719 RBIs; and
	WHEREAS, After his trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1974, 
Mr. Wynn continued to excel, helping his new team to win the 
National League pennant that same year; he ended the season with 32 
home runs, 104 runs, 108 RBIs, and 108 walks; he decided to retire 
three years later, following stints with the Atlanta Braves in 1976 
and with both the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers in 
1977; and
	WHEREAS, The "Toy Cannon" accomplished several significant 
feats during his career:  he set a single-season record of 37 home 
runs for the Houston Astros in 1967 that would last nearly 30 years, 
he battled the great Hank Aaron for the home run title that same 
year, and he was the first batter to smash a homer into the upper 
deck of the Astrodome; in addition, this dynamic ballplayer greatly 
contributed to his teams' successes by leading his league twice in 
putouts, assists, double plays, and walks; and
	WHEREAS, This consummate athlete has earned many 
distinctions throughout his career, and, as one of the first star 
players of the Astros, Mr. Wynn remains a source of tremendous pride 
to the city of Houston and the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend Jimmy Wynn for the 
accomplishments and honors that he attained during his career in 
professional baseball and extend to him best wishes for continued 
happiness in the years to come; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Wynn as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.