[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE INDUCTION OF JIM LEYLAND TO THE MAJOR LEAGUE 
                         BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a man whose legacy now 
stretches from the ballfields of Perrysburg, Ohio, to the hallowed 
halls of Cooperstown, New York.
  Jim Leyland, a son of northwest Ohio, recently became only the second 
native of northwest Ohio to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall 
of Fame, following Toledo's own Roger Bresnahan, who was inducted 
almost 80 years ago in 1945.
  What a momentous achievement that reflects not just on Jim's hard-won 
success as one of the greatest managers in baseball history, but also 
honors his hard work, humility, and dedication, qualities that define 
our region.
  From his modest beginnings in Perrysburg, he rose through the ranks 
with perseverance and grit, leading teams to greatness and even winning 
a World Series. Through all of his accomplishments, Jim remained loyal 
to his roots, giving back to his community in countless ways and 
serving as a role model for generations of young athletes.
  As he takes his rightful place in baseball's hallowed halls in 
Cooperstown, Perrysburg and all of northwest Ohio could not be more 
proud.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Jim on this historic, well-deserved 
honor.

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