H.R. No. 2002
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, University of Texas sports fans bade farewell to a
  renowned college baseball coach with the passing of August Edmun
  Garrido Jr. on March 15, 2018, at the age of 79; and
         WHEREAS, Augie Garrido was born in Vallejo, California, on
  February 6, 1939; a member of the Fresno State University baseball
  team, he was named all-conference and competed in the 1959 College
  World Series; following graduation in 1961, he signed with the
  Cleveland Indians and played six seasons in the minor leagues; and
         WHEREAS, After launching his coaching career in 1966 at
  Sierra High School in Tollhouse, California, Mr. Garrido rose to
  the college ranks when he became head coach at San Francisco State
  University in 1969, and he took charge of the Cal Poly program the
  following year; named head coach at California State University,
  Fullerton, in 1973, he produced three College World Series
  champions in 21 total years with the Titans, and he also won two Big
  10 Conference titles at the University of Illinois; and
         WHEREAS, Coach Garrido brought his distinctive coaching
  style to The University of Texas at Austin in 1997; under his
  guidance, the Longhorns broke a six-year drought with a berth in the
  2000 College World Series and went on to make seven additional CWS
  appearances and to claim two national championships; UT also won
  seven Big 12 Conference titles during his tenure, and when he
  retired in 2016, he was college baseball's all-time winningest
  coach with 1,975 victories; and
         WHEREAS, Credited with the development of 15 Major League
  Baseball first-round draft picks, Coach Garrido also mentored four
  National Players of the Year and 53 All-Americans over the course of
  his legendary career; moreover, he was a six-time National Coach of
  the Year and was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of
  Fame and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame; and
         WHEREAS, Widely considered one of the greatest college
  baseball coaches of all time, Augie Garrido was beloved for his wit,
  wisdom, and unique psychological approach to the game, and his
  myriad achievements will continue to be remembered and admired for
  many years to come; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of August Edmun Garrido
  Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to all those who mourn his
  passing; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Augie
  Garrido.
 
  Raymond
 
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
 
Allen Guillen Oliverson
 
Allison Gutierrez Ortega
 
Anchia Harless Pacheco
 
Anderson Harris Paddie
 
Ashby Hefner Parker
 
Bailes Hernandez Patterson
 
Beckley Herrero Paul
 
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
 
Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
 
Bernal Howard Price
 
Biedermann Huberty Ramos
 
Blanco Hunter Raney
 
Bohac Israel Raymond
 
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
 
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
 
Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
 
Bucy Kacal Rose
 
Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
 
Burrows King of Parker Sanford
 
Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
 
Cain Klick Shaheen
 
Calanni Krause Sheffield
 
Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
 
Capriglione Lambert Shine
 
Clardy Landgraf Smith
 
Cole Lang Smithee
 
Coleman Larson Springer
 
Collier Leach Stephenson
 
Cortez Leman Stickland
 
Craddick Longoria Stucky
 
Cyrier Lopez Swanson
 
Darby Lozano Talarico
 
Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
 
Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
 
Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
 
Dominguez Meyer Toth
 
Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
 
Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
 
Fierro Miller VanDeaver
 
Flynn Minjarez Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morales White
 
Geren Morrison Wilson
 
Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
 
Goldman Murphy Wu
 
González of Dallas Murr Zedler
 
González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
 
Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2002 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on May 24, 2019.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House