[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 182 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 182

                  Honoring the memory of Harry Caray.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 25, 1998

Ms. Moseley-Braun (for herself and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                  Honoring the memory of Harry Caray.

Whereas for more than 50 years, Harry Caray enthusiastically provided a unique 
        vision of baseball in his broadcasting of thousands of games, first for 
        the St. Louis Cardinals, then the Oakland Athletics, followed by the 
        Chicago White Sox, and finally the Chicago Cubs;
Whereas Harry Caray was born in St. Louis in 1914, orphaned at the age of 4, and 
        raised by family friends in St. Louis;
Whereas Harry Caray began his professional baseball broadcasting career in 1944 
        for the St. Louis Cardinals, and spent 25 years calling Cardinal games;
Whereas in 1971 Harry Caray began his 11 year stint with the Chicago White Sox 
        where, in 1978, he began the tradition of leading the fans in the 
        singing of ``Take Me Out to the Ball Game'' during the 7th inning 
        stretch;
Whereas in 1982 Harry Caray moved to the broadcast booth for the Chicago Cubs, a 
        switch that would eventually make Mr. Caray a national celebrity thanks 
        to the popularity of the Cubs on cable television;
Whereas in the winter of 1987, Harry Caray suffered a stroke and for the first 
        time in his career missed the broadcast of an opening day game, and yet, 
        he never talked of retiring from the game he loved and soon was back in 
        the booth at Wrigley Field;
Whereas the uncharacteristic honesty of Harry Caray made him immensely popular 
        with fans;
Whereas Harry Caray once said ``My style is a very simple one, be entertaining, 
        be informative and, of course, tell the truth. If you don't have the 
        reputation for honesty, you just can't keep the respect of the 
        listener.'';
Whereas Harry Caray's exuberant voice and his trademark shout of ``Holy Cow'' 
        are known to baseball fans across the Nation;
Whereas Harry Caray was inducted into the National Sportscasters and 
        Sportswriters Hall of Fame in 1988, the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989, 
        and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1994;
Whereas Harry Caray became a major supporter of various Chicago organizations 
        that supported and housed orphaned and troubled children;
Whereas on February 18, 1998, Harry Caray passed away after a long career 
        enjoyed by millions; and
Whereas Harry Caray is survived by his wife of 22 years, 5 children, 5 
        stepchildren, 14 grandchildren and a great grandchild, and by baseball 
        fans across the Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate honors the life of Harry Caray.
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