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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 11
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WHEREAS, Dusty Baker realized a special milestone in his |
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epic Major League Baseball career when he guided the Houston |
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Astros to victory in the 2022 World Series and claimed his first |
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championship as a manager; and |
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WHEREAS, The decisive win came in front of a home crowd on |
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November 5, with the Astros defeating the Philadelphia Phillies |
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in Game 6 of the series to secure the title; with the triumph, |
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Mr. Baker furthered his impressive coaching legacy in his 12th |
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trip to the postseason, becoming the third African American |
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manager and the oldest manager in league history to win the |
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championship; moreover, his 51 postseason victories place him |
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fourth on the all-time list; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the most beloved figures in the game, |
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Mr. Baker took the reins of the Astros in 2020; previously, he |
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managed the San Francisco Giants, the Chicago Cubs, the |
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Cincinnati Reds, and the Washington Nationals; he is the 12th |
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manager in major league history to reach 2,000 regular-season |
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wins, having recorded a total of 2,093 in his 25 seasons as a big |
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league skipper; he has been named Manager of the Year three |
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times, and in 2021, he became the first manager to guide five |
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different franchises to a division title; and |
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WHEREAS, An impressive athlete in his playing days, |
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Mr. Baker was drafted by the Atlanta Braves organization in 1967 |
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and went on to appear in 2,039 games over the course of 19 seasons; |
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he was selected to two All-Star teams and received a Gold Glove and |
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two Silver Slugger awards; he also made three World Series |
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appearances and won the 1981 championship as a member of the Los |
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Angeles Dodgers; he retired in 1986 after compiling nearly 2,000 |
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hits and a lifetime batting average of .278; and |
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WHEREAS, With his deep knowledge of the game and his |
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ability to help his players achieve their best, Dusty Baker has |
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established himself as one of the legendary managers in the |
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history of Major League Baseball, and it is truly a pleasure to |
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join in recognizing him for his outstanding accomplishments; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Dusty Baker on helping the |
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Houston Astros win the 2022 World Series and extend to him |
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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. Baker as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Alvarado |
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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 January 18, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |