[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 124 (Thursday, September 17, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H7926]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO TIM FERNERIS

  (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, in these troubled times, many good things 
by good people are still being done. As a Cardinals' fan and an 
Illinoisan, I salute the exploits of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. They 
have raced up the hill of baseball history with honor and dignity. They 
are to be commended.
  My hometown hero, Tim Farneris, retrieved Big Mac's 62nd home run. 
Giving up a $1 million bonanza, he returned the ball to McGwire. For 
Tim and his older brother Tino, the game is a moment in their lives 
that they will never forget. Tim's mother Rita says she believes her 
son could one day be a millionaire, but not without earning it. I agree 
with her 100 percent, and want her to know that he is well on his way 
by earning our respect and admiration by simply doing the right thing. 
Thank you, Tim.

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