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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dusty Baker realized a special milestone in his epic |
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Major League Baseball career when he guided the Houston Astros to |
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victory in the 2022 World Series and claimed his first championship |
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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 in |
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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 trip |
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to the postseason, becoming the third African American manager and |
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the oldest manager in league history to win the championship; |
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moreover, his 51 postseason victories place him fourth on the |
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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 Cincinnati |
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Reds, and the Washington Nationals; he is the 12th manager in major |
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league history to reach 2,000 regular-season wins, having recorded |
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a total of 2,093 in his 25 seasons as a big league skipper; he has |
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been named Manager of the Year three times, and in 2021, he became |
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the first manager to guide five different franchises to a division |
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title; and |
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WHEREAS, An impressive athlete in his playing days, Mr. Baker |
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was drafted by the Atlanta Braves organization in 1967 and went on |
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to appear in 2,039 games over the course of 19 seasons; he was |
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selected to two All-Star teams and received a Gold Glove and two |
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Silver Slugger awards; he also made three World Series appearances |
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and won the 1981 championship as a member of the Los Angeles |
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Dodgers; he retired in 1986 after compiling nearly 2,000 hits and a |
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lifetime batting average of .278; and |
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WHEREAS, With his deep knowledge of the game and his ability |
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to help his players achieve their best, Dusty Baker has established |
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himself as one of the legendary managers in the history of Major |
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League Baseball, and it is truly a pleasure to join in recognizing |
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him for his outstanding accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Dusty Baker on helping the Houston Astros win |
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the 2022 World Series and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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 by the Texas |
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Senate. |