[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 247 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                       October 2, 2001.
Whereas Cal Ripken, Jr., played in 2,632 consecutive Major League Baseball games 
        and holds the all-time record for consecutive games played by a Major 
        League player, shattering Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130;
Whereas Ripken has over 3,000 career hits and ranks 14th on the all-time hit 
        list;
Whereas Ripken is 1 of only 7 players to have 400 home runs and 3,000 hits in a 
        career;
Whereas Ripken was an All-Star 19 times in his Major League career, twice 
        winning Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Game;
Whereas Ripken was named to Major League Baseball's All-Century Team;
Whereas Ripken has won 2 Golden Gloves and 2 Most Valuable Player awards;
Whereas Ripken played all 21 of his Major League seasons with the Baltimore 
        Orioles, choosing to stay with his team in an era dominated by free 
        agency;
Whereas at one point during his career with the Orioles, Ripken's brother Bill 
        Ripken was also playing for the team, and his father, Cal Ripken, Sr., 
        was managing;
Whereas Ripken has been a model citizen for Harford County, Maryland, and the 
        Baltimore City metropolitan area while contributing millions of dollars 
        and countless hours to community projects;
Whereas Ripken and his wife Kelly have led their community in projects ranging 
        from battling illiteracy to helping inner-city youth through various 
        foundations, including the Kelly and Cal Ripken, Jr., Foundation, the 
        Baltimore Reads Ripken Learning Center, and the Reading, Runs, and 
        Ripken program; and
Whereas Ripken has pledged $9,000,000 for the construction of a baseball 
        facility in Harford County, Maryland, which includes 6 baseball fields, 
        recreational facilities, and dormitories: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors Cal Ripken, Jr., for an 
outstanding career, congratulates him on his retirement, and thanks him for his 
contributions to baseball, to the State of Maryland, and to the Nation.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.