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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Galveston Independent School District and its |
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board of trustees are rededicating Tor Baseball Field in honor of |
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civic leader Roger "Bo" Quiroga at a ceremony on March 24, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Located on Galveston Island at 83rd Street and |
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Stewart Road, the field is home to the Ball High School baseball |
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team, and its renaming is an especially fitting tribute to |
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Mr. Quiroga, who was a star pitcher for the Golden Tornadoes and |
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helped the team advance to the state playoffs in 1971; later that |
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year, he was drafted by the Washington Senators in the first round |
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of the Major League Baseball amateur draft; over the course of his |
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career, he played in 77 games with the Pulaski Phillies, |
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Spartanburg Phillies, and Rocky Mount Phillies before his |
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retirement in 1975; and |
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WHEREAS, A Galveston native, Mr. Quiroga went on to |
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distinguish himself as a committed champion for his community, most |
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notably during his three terms as the city's mayor; he took office |
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in 1998 and continued to serve until 2004, when he concluded his |
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tenure due to term limits; and |
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WHEREAS, The rededication of the Ball High baseball field |
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will establish a lasting and well-deserved monument to an esteemed |
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citizen, and it is a privilege to join in commending Mr. Quiroga for |
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his achievements and his commitment to Galveston ISD and the |
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residents of Galveston; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the renaming of Tor Baseball Field |
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in honor of Roger "Bo" Quiroga and extend to all those attending the |
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ceremony sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Quiroga as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Leo-Wilson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 578 was adopted by the House on March |
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20, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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