[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 100 (Monday, June 19, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1288]
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                 SALUTE TO THE COLORADO SILVER BULLETS

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                        HON. PATRICIA SCHROEDER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 19, 1995
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, in an era when so many fans are turning 
away from baseball, it is reassuring to know that there are still a few 
people who are playing for the love of the game. I'm talking about the 
Colorado Silver Bullets, the Nation's only professional women's 
baseball team, which made its debut last year. The Bullets compete with 
men's teams throughout the Nation.
  But the Bullets are about more than sports. They have been able to 
parlay the public and media interest they generate as a result of being 
the Nation's only professional women's baseball team to help fight 
domestic violence and to reinforce the dreams of many American 
children. Not only do they raise public awareness of women's athletics, 
but also they provide thousands of young girls hope for a future in 
professional sports.
  They help stop domestic violence by donating tickets to local 
programs serving battered women and their children for use in 
fundraising. In addition, the Bullets speak to children and adolescents 
around the country on self-esteem.
  For their contributions to America's game and their contributions to 
America, I commend the Colorado Silver Bullets.


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