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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 30
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WHEREAS, Former Houston Astro Jeff Bagwell is being |
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inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a member of |
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the Class of 2017, and this honor provides recognition for an |
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athlete who is one of the best first basemen in history; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on May 27, 1968, in Boston, Massachusetts, |
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Mr. Bagwell graduated from Xavier High School in Middletown, |
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Connecticut, where he also excelled in soccer and basketball; he |
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chose to pursue baseball at the University of Hartford, and he |
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twice earned recognition as the Eastern College Athletic |
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Conference Player of the Year; he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox |
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in the fourth round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bagwell was a standout player for the AA New |
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Britain Red Sox, finishing first in the league in hits and |
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doubles; the Houston Astros wisely requested Mr. Bagwell in a |
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trade with the Red Sox, initiating one of the most one-sided |
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trades in baseball history; and |
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WHEREAS, Making the rare leap from AA to the major leagues, |
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Mr. Bagwell was named the 1991 National League Rookie of the Year |
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and was the first Astro to win the award; he was Baseball |
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America's Rookie of the Year, the Sporting News Rookie of the |
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Year, and he was a post-season All-Star and on the Topps's Rookie |
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All-Star Team; and |
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WHEREAS, His batting power was renowned and |
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record-breaking; he was the first Houston Astro to win the |
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National League Most Valuable Player Award and only the fourth |
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player to win unanimously; and |
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WHEREAS, Along with teammates such as Craig Biggio, Lance |
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Berkman, and Derek Bell, he was one of the beloved "Killer Bs"; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bagwell battled through injuries to return to |
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the Houston Astros season after season, leading his team by example; |
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he steered them into the playoffs for multiple seasons; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bagwell spent his entire career with the |
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Houston Astros; the first baseman holds Astros records of 449 |
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home runs and 1,529 RBIs; in 15 seasons, he had a .408 on-base |
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average, a .540 slugging percentage, and he batted .297; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bagwell remains one of the most consistent |
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players in baseball history; he has amassed multiple records and |
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awards for his contributions to baseball, including Baseball |
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America's Lifetime Achievement Award, along with his pal Craig |
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Biggio; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Jeff Bagwell on his election to |
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the National Baseball Hall of Fame and on his many seasons |
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bringing joy to Houston Astros fans; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Jeff |
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Bagwell as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Whitmire |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 23, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |