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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chris Young played an essential part in helping the |
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Texas Rangers win the 2023 World Series in his role as the team's |
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executive vice president and general manager; and |
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WHEREAS, The decisive victory came on November 1, with the |
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Rangers shutting out the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 of the |
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Fall Classic to secure the first World Series title in the |
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franchise's 51 years in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Young joined the Rangers organization in 2020 |
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and took helm of the team's baseball operations in 2022; his |
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leadership and vision have helped transform the ball club, which |
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made a dramatic turnaround over the past three seasons to achieve |
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its long-held goal of winning a world championship; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Class of 1998 at Highland Park High |
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School in Dallas, Mr. Young earned All-State honors in baseball and |
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basketball; he went on to star in both sports at Princeton |
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University and was drafted in the third round of the 2000 Major |
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League Baseball amateur draft; he made his big-league debut as a |
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member of the Rangers and was named the team's Rookie of the Year in |
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2005; after being traded to the San Diego Padres, he was selected to |
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the 2007 National League All-Star Team, and in 2014, he was named |
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the American League Comeback Player of the Year as a member of the |
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Seattle Mariners after overcoming years of injuries; he finished |
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his career with three seasons in Kansas City and pitched 15 innings |
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during the Royals' postseason run to the 2015 World Series title; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Following his playing career, Mr. Young worked for |
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Major League Baseball for three years and was promoted to senior |
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vice president of baseball operations before going to work for the |
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Rangers; in all his endeavors, he benefits from the love and support |
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of his wife, Liz, and his children, Catherine, Scott, and Grant; and |
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WHEREAS, One of only three people to earn World Series rings |
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as a player and general manager, Chris Young has been instrumental |
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in guiding his hometown team to its first Major League Baseball |
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title, and he is indeed deserving of recognition for his |
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exceptional achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Chris Young on |
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helping the Texas Rangers win the 2023 World Series and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Young as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |