[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 530 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 530

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 15, 2009.
Whereas the third annual Civil Rights Baseball Game is being held in Cincinnati, 
        Ohio, at the Great American Ballpark on June 20, 2009;
Whereas the Cincinnati Reds, the host of the Civil Rights Baseball Game, are 
        recognized as being the first professional baseball team in the United 
        States;
Whereas the Major League Baseball Civil Rights Game was created to honor those 
        who fought both on and off the field for the equal treatment of all 
        people;
Whereas baseball was at the forefront of the civil rights movement and was 
        integrated before either the Armed Forces or the public schools;
Whereas Cincinnati, Ohio, was home to the Negro League's Cincinnati Tigers from 
        1934 to 1937;
Whereas Cincinnati, Ohio, was an integral stop along the Underground Railroad as 
        one of the first free ``stations'' slaves would encounter when escaping 
        north; and
Whereas Cincinnati, Ohio, is home to the National Underground Railroad Freedom 
        Center, which opened in 2004: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commend the purpose of the third annual Civil Rights Baseball 
        Game; and
            (2) recognize the historical significance of the location of the 
        Civil Rights Baseball Game in Cincinnati, Ohio.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.