[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 15 (Wednesday, February 25, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S1015]
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       SENATE RESOLUTION 182--HONORING THE MEMORY OF HARRY CARAY

  Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN (for herself and Mr. Durbin) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 182

       Whereas for more than 50 years, Harry Caray 
     enthusiastically provided a unique vision of baseball in his 
     broadcasting of thousands of games, first for the St. Louis 
     Cardinals, then the Oakland Athletics, followed by the 
     Chicago White Sox, and finally the Chicago Cubs;
       Whereas Harry Caray was born in St. Louis in 1914, orphaned 
     at the age of 4, and raised by family friends in St. Louis;
       Whereas Harry Caray began his professional baseball 
     broadcasting career in 1944 for the St. Louis Cardinals, and 
     spent 25 years calling Cardinal games;
       Whereas in 1971 Harry Caray began his 11 year stint with 
     the Chicago White Sox where, in 1978, he began the tradition 
     of leading the fans in the singing of ``Take Me Out to the 
     Ball Game'' during the 7th inning stretch;
       Whereas in 1982 Harry Caray moved to the broadcast booth 
     for the Chicago Cubs, a switch that would eventually make Mr. 
     Caray a national celebrity thanks to the popularity of the 
     Cubs on cable television;
       Whereas in the winter of 1987, Harry Caray suffered a 
     stroke and for the first time in his career missed the 
     broadcast of an opening day game, and yet, he never talked of 
     retiring from the game he loved and soon was back in the 
     booth at Wrigley Field;
       Whereas the uncharacteristic honesty of Harry Caray made 
     him immensely popular with fans;
       Whereas Harry Caray once said ``My style is a very simple 
     one, be entertaining, be informative and, of course, tell the 
     truth. If you don't have the reputation for honesty, you just 
     can't keep the respect of the listener.'';
       Whereas Harry Caray's exuberant voice and his trademark 
     shout of ``Holy Cow'' are known to baseball fans across the 
     Nation;
       Whereas Harry Caray was inducted into the National 
     Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame in 1988, the 
     Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989, and the National Association 
     of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1994;
       Whereas Harry Caray became a major supporter of various 
     Chicago organizations that supported and housed orphaned and 
     troubled children;
       Whereas on February 18, 1998, Harry Caray passed away after 
     a long career enjoyed by millions; and
       Whereas Harry Caray is survived by his wife of 22 years, 5 
     children, 5 stepchildren, 14 grandchildren and a great 
     grandchild, and by baseball fans across the Nation: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate honors the life of Harry Caray.

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