[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 178 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 178

Congratulating Barry Bonds on his spectacular record-breaking season in 
         2001 and outstanding career in Major League Baseball.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 13, 2001

  Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mrs. Boxer) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating Barry Bonds on his spectacular record-breaking season in 
         2001 and outstanding career in Major League Baseball.

Whereas Barry Bonds has brought distinction to Major League Baseball and 
        excellence to the San Francisco Giants, following in the baseball 
        footsteps of his father, Bobby Bonds, and his godfather, Willie Mays;
Whereas Barry Bonds has had an outstanding career that so far includes 3 Most 
        Valuable Player awards, 10 All-Star Game appearances, 8 Rawlings Gold 
        Glove awards, and the distinction of being named Player of the Decade 
        for the 1990s by the Sporting News;
Whereas in 2001, Barry Bonds had 1 of the greatest seasons in Major League 
        Baseball history, achieving 73 home runs, a slugging average of .863, 
        and an on-base percentage of .515;
Whereas Barry Bonds has established himself as the most prolific single-season 
        home run hitter in Major League Baseball history, hitting his 73d home 
        run on October 7, 2001, eclipsing the previous record of 70 home runs 
        set by Mark McGwire in 1998;
Whereas Barry Bonds has attained the rank of 7th place on the all-time Major 
        League Baseball home run list with 567;
Whereas Barry Bonds drove in 136 runs to set a Giants franchise record for runs 
        batted in by a left fielder, and has recorded at least 100 RBI's in each 
        of 10 different seasons;
Whereas of Barry Bonds's 73 home runs, 24 gave San Francisco the lead and 7 tied 
        the game;
Whereas Barry Bonds also hit the 500th home run of his career during the 2001 
        season, a 2-run game-winning home run which landed in the waters of 
        McCovey Cove, San Francisco;
Whereas Barry Bonds, at age 37, is the oldest player in Major League Baseball 
        history to hit more than 50, 60, and 70 home runs in a single season;
Whereas Barry Bonds has recorded 484 stolen bases in his career, becoming the 
        only Major League Baseball player to both hit more than 400 home runs 
        and steal more than 400 bases;
Whereas Barry Bonds's 233 stolen bases achieved while playing for San Francisco 
        place him 6th on the Giants franchise list behind his father, Bobby, who 
        is 5th with 263 stolen bases;
Whereas Barry Bonds has proven himself to be an active leader not only in the 
        Giants clubhouse but also in the community, donating approximately 
        $100,000 to the September 11th Fund to aid the victims of the terrorist 
        attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania; and
Whereas Barry Bonds has also devoted his time and money to support the Link & 
        Learn Program of the United Way, and has been an active participant in 
        numerous other San Francisco Bay area community efforts: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates Barry Bonds on his spectacular record-
        breaking season in 2001 and outstanding career in Major League 
        Baseball;
            (2) wishes Barry Bonds continued success in the seasons to 
        come; and
            (3) thanks Barry Bonds for his contributions to baseball 
        and to his community.
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