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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mario Delgado, Jaime Acosta, and David Acosta of the |
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original Baytown Hawks softball team were honored with induction |
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into the Fast Pitch Legends Hall of Fame of the Greater Houston Area |
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on January 28, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The Fast Pitch Legends Hall of Fame recognizes the |
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players, teams, umpires, sponsors, commissioners, and media who |
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have made significant contributions to fast-pitch softball since |
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the sport was first popularized by men's and women's leagues in the |
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U.S. during the 1930s and 1940s; and |
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WHEREAS, In high school, Mario "Crash" Delgado and Jaime |
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"Wheel" Acosta were members of the Baytown Lee High School baseball |
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team, and Mr. Acosta subsequently played baseball and football for |
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New Mexico State University; his brother, David Acosta, was a |
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member of the Ross S. Sterling High School baseball squad and was |
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awarded a scholarship to compete for Sam Houston State University; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Delgado and the Acosta brothers went on to excel |
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as members of the original Baytown softball team that gained renown |
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across the Lone Star State and beyond during the 1960s and 1970s; |
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the trio helped the Hawks claim the Houston Metro City |
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championship, and they competed in such high-profile events as the |
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ISC World and Regional Tournaments, Texas ASA State Tournaments, |
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the Wichita Falls Classic, and the Houston Open as well as at events |
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in Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their remarkable success on the softball |
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diamond, Mario Delgado, Jaime Acosta, and David Acosta |
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distinguished themselves as elite fast-pitch players, and they are |
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indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Mario Delgado, Jaime Acosta, and |
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David Acosta on their induction into the Fast Pitch Legends Hall of |
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Fame of the Greater Houston Area and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the honorees as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |