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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Brandon Belt has enjoyed a successful start to his |
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professional baseball career with the San Francisco Giants, and he |
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is indeed deserving of recognition for his achievements on the |
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diamond; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Nacogdoches, Mr. Belt graduated |
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from Hudson High School, where he was a standout on the Hornets |
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baseball squad; he played one season at San Jacinto College before |
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transferring to The University of Texas at Austin, and he excelled |
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for the Longhorns over the course of two years, earning |
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all-conference honors and helping the team to qualify for the 2009 |
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College World Series; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Belt was selected by the Giants in the fifth |
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round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft; he honed his skills |
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in the minor leagues before making his major league debut on March |
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31, 2011, collecting a hit in his first at-bat; one of the |
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highlights of his young career came later that same year when he |
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recorded the final out of teammate Matt Cain's perfect game; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to action in 2012, this talented athlete |
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played an instrumental role in the Giants' run to the postseason, |
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compiling a .275 batting average, 7 home runs, and 56 runs batted |
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in; after advancing through the playoffs, he and his teammates |
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dominated the Detroit Tigers in the World Series; Mr. Belt made a |
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key contribution by hitting an RBI triple to start the scoring in |
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the game four victory that clinched the title for San Francisco; and |
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WHEREAS, After a successful 2013 season in which he set new |
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personal bests for home runs and runs batted in, Mr. Belt entered |
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2014 with high hopes; injuries limited his playing time during the |
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regular season, but he returned to the lineup in time for the |
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playoffs; he blasted a dramatic, 18th-inning home run to win game |
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two of the Division Series against Washington, and his timely |
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hitting in the Fall Classic versus the Kansas City Royals helped |
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propel the Giants to their third World Series title in five years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, With his hard work and exceptional ability, Brandon |
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Belt has become an integral part of one of the most successful teams |
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in the major leagues, and in so doing, he has furthered the Lone |
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Star State's reputation for athletic excellence; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Brandon Belt for his accomplishments in |
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Major League Baseball and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Belt as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Clardy |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 120 was adopted by the House on |
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February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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