[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 14, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 14, 1994]
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                          TRIBUTE TO JIM BROCK

 Mr. DeCONCINI. Mr. President, I rise today on behalf of all 
Arizonans to recognize the great loss of Jim Brock, one of the best 
college baseball coaches the game has ever seen. Sunday night, June 12, 
1994, Jim passed away when he lost his fight against liver cancer. Jim 
will not only be remembered for the way in which he died, with dignity 
and compassion for those he left behind, but also for the way in which 
he lived, particularly the personal contributions, accomplishments, and 
pride that he brought college baseball fans.
  The list of current and past baseball players he coached over the 
years is a veritable ``Who's Who'' list among professional ballplayers. 
Barry Bonds, Hubie Brooks, Floyd and Alan Bannister, Chris Bando, Alvin 
Davis, Mike Devereaux, Oddibe McDowell, Bob Horner, and many others 
learned professional and personal lessons from Jim Brock.
  Over the course of his career, Jim was sometimes described as a hard, 
no-nonsense coach. However, if you were to ask his closest friends, 
they would describe him as a ``softy,'' one that cared too much to show 
it.
  Arizona State fans and adversaries alike have always had the utmost 
respect for his coaching abilities. Only recently have many begun to 
understand the man behind such a great program. In 23 years at Arizona 
State University, Coach Brock took the Sun Devils to the College World 
Series 13 times, winning 2 national titles. Sun Devil fans always hope 
to see their team in the College World Series and Coach Brock rarely 
disappointed them.
  Jim Brock will live on in the history books as the seventh-winningest 
coach in major college baseball with 1,100 victories. He will live on 
in the hearts of his family, friends, and fans as a great husband, a 
great father, a great friend, a great coach, a great teacher, and a 
great citizen of Arizona.
  Coach Brock, thank you for the wonderful memories.

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