[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17768]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING ARTURO MORENO

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 10, 2003

  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Arturo Moreno, the new owner of the World Champion Anaheim Angels.
  Mr. Moreno's purchase of the World Series champions not only made him 
the first minority with a controlling stake in a major league team, it 
made him the first Latino owner in major team sports.
  In a league where 28 percent of the players are foreign born, this is 
an important step in continuing diversity in Major League Baseball.
  When Jackie Robinson entered the League in 1947, he broke baseball 
color barriers. Today, I'm proud to say that Mr. Moreno is continuing 
that tradition at the helm of the Angels. It is my hope that it will 
drive more minorities to sports management and to the Anaheim ballpark.
  I'm told he bought the Angels not just because he loves sports, but 
because he loves to win--exactly what we need for a second championship 
victory.
  As a die-hard Angels fan, I would like to welcome Mr. Arturo to the 
Anaheim family. I hope his first year includes another championship.

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