[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11733]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING MR. BRANDON WEBB

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I wish to congratulate Mr. Brandon 
Webb of Ashland, KY. Mr. Webb was recently awarded the 2006 National 
League Cy Young Award.
  Mr. Webb graduated from Paul G. Blazer High School in Ashland, KY, 
and went on to play baseball for the University of Kentucky. He began 
his Major League career with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2003 and has 
since become known for his devastating sinker. This season, Mr. Webb 
went 16-8 with a 3.10 ERA and pitched in the 2006 Major League All-Star 
Game.
  Introduced in 1956 to honor the late Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, 
the Cy Young Award honors annually the best pitcher in each league in 
Major League Baseball. The prestigious award is voted on by members of 
the Baseball Writers Association of America.
  As a former Major League pitcher, I understand the strength and 
commitment it takes to reach such a high level of accomplishment. To be 
singled out among so many great pitchers is truly an honor.
  I congratulate Mr. Webb on this achievement. He is an inspiration to 
the citizens of Kentucky and to aspiring athletes everywhere. I look 
forward to seeing all that he will accomplish in the future. 

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