H.R. No. 451



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Former Texas Longhorn and major league baseball 
player Brooks Kieschnick has been duly recognized for his exemplary 
athletic career with his inclusion in the first induction class of 
the new College Baseball Hall of Fame in Lubbock; and
	WHEREAS, During his three years pitching for The University 
of Texas at Austin, Mr. Kieschnick helped lead the Longhorns to two 
Southwest Conference titles and two College World Series 
appearances; he pitched 34 straight scoreless innings as a freshman 
and finished his UT career ranked fifth with 48 starts and 345 
innings pitched, seventh with seven shutouts, and ninth with 34 
wins; in the batter's box, Mr. Kieschnick recorded 43 home runs, 116 
extra base hits, and 67 doubles to rank second all-time in those 
categories and posted 215 RBIs, third all-time; and
	WHEREAS, Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 
1993 MLB First-Year Player Draft, Mr. Kieschnick, nicknamed "The 
Tool Shed," established himself as a versatile player who excelled 
in the roles of pinch hitter, designated hitter, outfielder, and 
relief pitcher; after two seasons with the Cubs, he played with the 
Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, and Milwaukee Brewers, 
compiling 306 career at-bats and a .248 batting average, as well as 
a 4.59 earned run average on the mound; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Kieschnick has garnered myriad accolades for his 
achievements on the baseball diamond; in addition to numerous 
All-American awards, he won the 1993 Baseball America National 
Player of the Year award, became the only two-time Dick Howser 
Trophy recipient, and was a two-time USA Baseball/MLBPA Golden 
Spikes Award finalist; and
	WHEREAS, His induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame 
highlights his sterling athletic career; one of only 10 collegiate 
legends chosen for this honor, Mr. Kieschnick joins an elite group 
of athletes and coaches whose talent, hard work, and commitment to 
excellence in the sport of baseball merit special recognition; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Brooks 
Kieschnick on his induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame 
and extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Kieschnick as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                     Van Arsdale

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 451 was adopted by the House on May 
12, 2006, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House