[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 22, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H4375]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              AGE NOT AN ISSUE FOR BASEBALL'S JACK McKEON

  (Mr. COBLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, Jack McKeon resides in Elon, North Carolina. 
And in 2003, he became the oldest manager to win a World Series 
championship, having defeated the New York Yankees. Jack was recently 
recalled by the Florida Marlins and now finds himself in the Marlin 
wheelhouse again, this time as the second oldest manager to manage a 
Major League team.
  Jack responded when people questioned his age. He said, ``Experience 
should not be penalized.'' And Trader Jack further said, ``I'll 
probably be managing when I'm 95.''
  From one octogenarian to another, on behalf of the citizens of the 
Sixth District of North Carolina, we extend hearty good wishes to Jack 
McKeon for the remainder of this season and until he is 95 years of 
age.

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