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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 825
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In Memory |
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August Edmun Garrido Jr. |
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WHEREAS, University of Texas sports fans bade farewell to a |
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renowned college baseball coach with the passing of August Edmun |
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Garrido Jr. on March 15, 2018, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, Augie Garrido was born in Vallejo, California, on |
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February 6, 1939; a member of the Fresno State University |
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baseball team, he was named all-conference and competed in the |
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1959 College World Series; following graduation in 1961, he |
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signed with the Cleveland Indians and played six seasons in the |
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minor leagues; and |
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WHEREAS, After launching his coaching career in 1966 at |
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Sierra High School in Tollhouse, California, Mr. Garrido rose to |
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the college ranks when he became head coach at San Francisco State |
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University in 1969, and he took charge of the Cal Poly program the |
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following year; named head coach at California State University, |
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Fullerton, in 1973, he produced three College World Series |
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champions in 21 total years with the Titans, and he also won two |
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Big 10 Conference titles at the University of Illinois; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Garrido brought his distinctive coaching |
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style to The University of Texas at Austin in 1997; under his |
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guidance, the Longhorns broke a six-year drought with a berth in |
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the 2000 College World Series and went on to make seven |
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additional College World Series appearances and to claim two |
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national championships; UT also won seven Big 12 Conference |
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titles during his tenure, and when he retired in 2016, he was |
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college baseball's all-time winningest coach with 1,975 |
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victories; and |
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WHEREAS, Credited with the development of 15 Major League |
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Baseball first-round draft picks, Coach Garrido also mentored |
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four National Players of the Year and 53 All-Americans over the |
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course of his legendary career; moreover, he was a six-time |
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National Coach of the Year and was inducted into the National |
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College Baseball Hall of Fame and the Texas Sports Hall of |
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Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely considered one of the greatest college |
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baseball coaches of all time, Augie Garrido was beloved for his |
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wit, wisdom, and unique psychological approach to the game, and |
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his myriad achievements will continue to be remembered and |
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admired for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of August Edmun |
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Garrido Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to all those who mourn |
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his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Augie Garrido. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 May 24, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |