[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E413]
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                         HONORING STEVE CASTRO

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                         HON. BLAKE FARENTHOLD

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 2016

  Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Robstown baseball 
coach Steve Castro, who passed away in October of last year.
   Steve Castro was a pillar of the community who taught baseball to 
hundreds of kids from 1975 to 2010 at Robstown High School. Castro 
taught more than the game of baseball; he taught his team the meaning 
of hard work and the meaning of teamwork.
   Under Castro's coaching, the Robstown baseball team drew crowds of 
more than 3,000 people. He brought families and friends together every 
time there was a game.
   In 2014, Castro was entered into the Texas High School Baseball 
Association Hall of Fame, the fifth Hispanic coach to receive the 
honor.
   This year's Cotton Picker Baseball season will be officially 
dedicated to the man who brought fans and players together for 35 
years.
   Steve Castro will be remembered as a legend by the students he 
taught and the families he brought together every night for a game.

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