SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 768

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure
in recognizing the San Angelo Colts Baseball Club, which has won 
the first championship title of the newly formed Central Baseball 
League; and
	WHEREAS, The San Angelo Colts returned professional 
baseball to the San Angelo community after a 43-year absence;
the team was organized and purchased in the spring of 1999 by
Dr. Robert K. Hegglund and Harlan L. Bruha, both of Angelo State 
University; the two purchased a sanctioned team, leased land
from The Texas State University System, and built a stadium; and
	WHEREAS, The newly formed team first played in the 
Texas-Louisiana Professional Baseball League in 2000, and after 
69 wins and 43 losses it was defeated in the first round of the 
playoffs; in 2001, the Colts won 49 games, lost 47 games, and
lost the championship series to the Edinburg Roadrunners; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas-Louisiana league was reorganized in 
2002 to include the former league members, Amarillo, Edinburg, 
Rio Grande, San Angelo, Springfield, Missouri, and Alexandria, 
Louisiana, and additional teams from Fort Worth and Jackson, 
Mississippi, to form the new eight-member Central Baseball 
League; and
	WHEREAS, During the regular season in 2002, the Colts 
compiled a 50-46 record and defeated Edinburg 3-1 in the first 
round of the playoffs; the Colts defeated the Jackson Senators 
with a 3-2 victory in the championship series to bring the first 
professional sports championship home to San Angelo in 45 years; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby commend the San Angelo Colts Baseball 
Club and its owners for bringing professional baseball back to 
San Angelo and congratulate them on winning the Central Baseball 
League championship title; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
them as a memento of this special accomplishment.
                                                                          Duncan




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 8, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate