| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The Round Rock Express baseball team is celebrating |
|
|
its 25th season at Dell Diamond in 2025, providing a fitting |
|
|
opportunity to commend the organization for its civic engagement |
|
|
and impressive achievements on the field; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, In 2000, the Express was established by Ryan Sanders |
|
|
Baseball, a group composed of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer |
|
|
Nolan Ryan and his sons, Reid and Reese, and Houston businessman Don |
|
|
Sanders and his sons, Bret and Brad; named for Nolan Ryan, who |
|
|
earned the nickname the "Ryan Express" during his legendary career, |
|
|
the Express was initially the Double-A affiliate for the Houston |
|
|
Astros and then served as the franchise's Triple-A team from 2005 |
|
|
through 2010; the Express became part of the Texas Rangers' |
|
|
organization before the 2011 season, and after a second stint under |
|
|
Astros management, it returned to the Rangers' minor league system |
|
|
in 2021; the squad competes in the Pacific Coast League; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Over the years, the Express has racked up many |
|
|
accomplishments, starting with winning the Texas League |
|
|
championship during its inaugural campaign in 2000 and collecting |
|
|
10 division titles along the way; among the baseball luminaries who |
|
|
have donned an Express jersey are Roger Clemens, Yordan Alvarez, |
|
|
John Buck, Chris Davis, Morgan Ensberg, Joey Gallo, Keith Ginter, |
|
|
Jason Hirsh, Josh Jung, Roy Oswalt, Hunter Pence, Kyle Tucker, and |
|
|
José Urquidy; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The Express plays its home games at Dell Diamond, a |
|
|
state-of-the-art, multipurpose sports and entertainment complex |
|
|
that consistently ranks among the top ballparks in minor league |
|
|
baseball; a popular destination, it has hosted University |
|
|
Interscholastic League baseball state championship games, |
|
|
concerts, expos, and festivals and has served as a set for movies, |
|
|
television shows, and commercials; moreover, the Express benefits |
|
|
area residents through a number of community partnerships; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, A highly regarded franchise that has thrilled fans |
|
|
with its exciting brand of baseball over the past quarter century, |
|
|
the Round Rock Express has made significant contributions to the |
|
|
Lone Star State's proud legacy of athletic excellence, and it is a |
|
|
pleasure to join in honoring the team on the occasion of this |
|
|
notable milestone; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby congratulate the Round Rock Express baseball |
|
|
team on its 25th season and extend to the players, coaches, staff, |
|
|
and executives sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
|
|
it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
|
|
House of Representatives. |