[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 171 (Tuesday, December 11, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12984-S12985]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRATULATING BARRY BONDS

  On December 10, 2001, the Senate amended and passed S. Res. 178, as 
follows:

                              S. Res. 178

       Whereas Barry Bonds has brought distinction to Major League 
     Baseball and excellence to the San Francisco Giants, 
     following in the baseball footsteps of his father, Bobby 
     Bonds, and his godfather, Willie Mays;
       Whereas Barry Bonds has had an outstanding career that so 
     far includes an unprecedented 4 Most Valuable Player awards, 
     10 All-Star Game appearances, 8 Rawlings Gold Glove awards, 
     and the distinction of being named Player of the Decade for 
     the 1990s by the Sporting News;
       Whereas in 2001, Barry Bonds had 1 of the greatest seasons 
     in Major League Baseball

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     history, achieving 73 home runs, a slugging average of .863, 
     and an on-base percentage of .515;
       Whereas Barry Bonds has established himself as the most 
     prolific single-season home run hitter in Major League 
     Baseball history, hitting his 73d home run on October 7, 
     2001, eclipsing the previous record of 70 home runs set by 
     Mark McGwire in 1998;
       Whereas Barry Bonds has attained the rank of 7th place on 
     the all-time Major League Baseball home run list with 567;
       Whereas Barry Bonds drove in 136 runs to set a Giants 
     franchise record for runs batted in by a left fielder, and 
     has recorded at least 100 RBI's in each of 10 different 
     seasons;
       Whereas of Barry Bonds's 73 home runs, 24 gave San 
     Francisco the lead and 7 tied the game;
       Whereas Barry Bonds also hit the 500th home run of his 
     career during the 2001 season, a 2-run game-winning home run 
     which landed in the waters of McCovey Cove, San Francisco;
       Whereas Barry Bonds, at age 37, is the oldest player in 
     Major League Baseball history to hit more than 50, 60, and 70 
     home runs in a single season;
       Whereas Barry Bonds has recorded 484 stolen bases in his 
     career, becoming the only Major League Baseball player to 
     both hit more than 400 home runs and steal more than 400 
     bases;
       Whereas Barry Bonds's 233 stolen bases achieved while 
     playing for San Francisco place him 6th on the Giants 
     franchise list behind his father, Bobby, who is 5th with 263 
     stolen bases;
       Whereas Barry Bonds has proven himself to be an active 
     leader not only in the Giants clubhouse but also in the 
     community, donating approximately $100,000 to the September 
     11th Fund to aid the victims of the terrorist attacks in New 
     York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania; and
       Whereas Barry Bonds has also devoted his time and money to 
     support the Link & Learn Program of the United Way, and has 
     been an active participant in numerous other San Francisco 
     Bay area community efforts: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates Barry Bonds on his spectacular record-
     breaking season in 2001 and outstanding career in Major 
     League Baseball;
       (2) wishes Barry Bonds continued success in the seasons to 
     come; and
       (3) thanks Barry Bonds for his contributions to baseball 
     and to his community.

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