[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 198 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 198

 Congratulating Tony Gwynn on the announcement of his retirement from 
          the San Diego Padres and from Major League Baseball.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 2001

Mrs. Davis of California submitted the following resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating Tony Gwynn on the announcement of his retirement from 
          the San Diego Padres and from Major League Baseball.

Whereas Tony Gwynn has a lifetime batting average of .338, 15th on the all-time 
        career leaders list, which includes baseball legends as Ty Cobb, Rogers 
        Hornsby, and Tris Speaker;
Whereas Gwynn has 3,127 career hits, and only 16 players have more hits than 
        Gwynn, including Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron, and Stan Musial;
Whereas Gwynn is the owner of eight Silver Bats for the eight batting titles he 
        has won, tying him for the National League record with Honus Wagner, 
        with only Ty Cobb of the American League having won more titles;
Whereas among the all-time Padres career leaders, Gwynn is first in batting 
        average, hits, runs batted in, and runs;
Whereas Gwynn has not only proven to be a great hitter but a great defensive 
        player, winning five Gold Glove awards;
Whereas of the 20 seasons Gwynn has played, he has had a batting average of .300 
        or better in 19 of those seasons;
Whereas throughout his career, Gwynn has been selected to 16 All-Star teams;
Whereas Gwynn has played in two World Series, in 1984 and 1998;
Whereas, in an era when money dominates the game of baseball, Tony Gwynn chose 
        to play in San Diego for the Padres when it was believed that he could 
        have earned more money with another team in another city;
Whereas Gwynn is an example of good sportsmanship, having always conducted 
        himself with dignity, and has been a role model for young people and for 
        all Americans;
Whereas Gwynn has proven himself to be an active leader not only in the 
        clubhouse but also in the community;
Whereas Gwynn and his wife Alicia are philanthropists dedicated to their support 
        for the Tony and Alicia Gwynn Foundation, the Casa de Amparo, the Police 
        Athletic League, the New Haven Home, the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, 
        the Epilepsy Society of San Diego, and many more organizations; and
Whereas for his community involvement, Gwynn was named Individual of the Year at 
        the 1998 Equal Opportunity Awards Dinner, was the 1995 Branch Rickey 
        Award winner, and was the 1998 Padres nominee for Major League 
        Baseball's Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates Tony Gwynn on the 
announcement of his retirement, honors him for an outstanding career, and thanks 
him for his contributions to baseball and to his community.
                                 <all>