[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 195 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 195

  Congratulating Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs for hitting 500 major 
                           league home runs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2003

 Mr. Gutierrez (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Serrano, 
  Ms. Solis, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Costello, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Davis of 
  Illinois, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Jackson of 
Illinois) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs for hitting 500 major 
                           league home runs.

Whereas Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hit a home run in the seventh inning on 
        Friday, April 4, 2003, against the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American 
        Ball Park;
Whereas his home run was the 500th of his career, making Sammy Sosa only the 
        18th player in major league history to reach the mark and the first 
        Latino to accomplish this outstanding feat;
Whereas Sammy Sosa's achievement is one of the most impressive and difficult to 
        accomplish in baseball history, placing him in the very select company 
        of the greatest home run hitters of all time, including Hank Aaron, Babe 
        Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Mel Ott, and Ernie Banks;
Whereas from his first home run off Roger Clemens in 1989 to today, Sammy Sosa 
        has awed us with his ability and athletic prowess on the field and his 
        dignity and selflessness off the field;
Whereas Sammy Sosa has showed us how powerful the combination of discipline and 
        desire can be;
Whereas throughout his record-breaking career Sammy Sosa has embodied the 
        talent, exuberance, team-spirit, and determination that Americans 
        associate with the very best qualities of sports and athletic 
        competition;
Whereas throughout the intense media scrutiny and public attention that has 
        accompanied his historic career, Sammy Sosa has consistently conducted 
        himself with modesty and humility that has been an inspiration to all 
        Americans; and
Whereas as a native of the Dominican Republic, Sammy Sosa has proven to be an 
        outstanding role model and source of pride for all residents of his 
        native country, as well as all Latin Americans and all immigrants to the 
        U.S. from across the globe: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates and 
commends Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs for his amazing accomplishment 
and thanks him for tearing down barriers for Latinos around the world, 
for being a role model and an inspiration, and for letting us dream as 
big as our hearts will allow.