[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2782-2783]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   CONGRATULATIONS TO MISSOURI SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE TOM HENKE

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 14, 2000

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it has come to my attention that retired 
major league baseball

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pitcher Tom Henke, of Taos, Missouri, was inducted into the Missouri 
Sports Hall of Fame on February 6, 2000.
  Tom began his major league baseball career with the Texas Rangers in 
1982, then continued with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1985. He became the 
Blue Jays career leader with 217 saves during his eight years in 
Toronto, including a save during the 1992 World Series. In 1993, Tom 
returned to the Rangers and recorded a career-high 40 saves. He spent 
the final year of his sterling career pitching for the St. Louis 
Cardinals, the team he cheered for while growing up in Missouri. His 
1995 season was one of the finest of his 15-year professional career. 
Tom was named to the National League All-Star team, was voted the 
Cardinals Player of the Year and won the Rolaids National League Relief 
Man Award. He donated the $25,000 award to the Taos Parks and 
Recreation Board and St. Francis Xavier School, and now devotes a 
portion of his time to helping local high school baseball programs.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to extend my congratulations to Tom Henke for his 
most deserved induction into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.

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