[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 1725-1726]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            JIM RICE'S ELECTION TO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

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                           HON. NIKI TSONGAS

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 27, 2009

  Ms. TSONGAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Jim Rice of 
Andover, MA for his election into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  Regarded as one of the most dominant hitters to have played the game, 
Rice was a 1978 American League Most Valuable Player and an eight-time 
All Star. With a .298 career batting average, Rice hit 382 homeruns and 
1,451 RBIs during his 16 years in Major League Baseball. Having spent 
his entire career in Boston, Rice becomes the fourth Hall of Fame 
player to have spent his entire career with the Red Sox.
  Rice has also been an active member of his community, contributing 
his time and effort to several charitable organizations in 
Massachusetts. In 1979 he was named an honorary chairman of the Jimmy 
Fund, which supports cancer research and care at the Dana-Farber 
Institute in Boston. He was also recognized by the Jimmy Fund in 1992 
with the Jimmy Award, which honors individuals who have shown 
``exceptional devotion'' to cancer research. Some of his other 
charitable activities include working with the Neurofibromatosis

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Foundation of New England and raising money for toy drives for local 
homeless children.
  Since retiring in 1989, Rice has continued his commitment to the Red 
Sox, working as a hitting coach and instructor. Rice also serves as a 
popular studio analyst on the Red Sox pre- and post-game shows for 
NESN.
  Rice and his wife, Corine, have lived in Andover since 1975 with 
their two children, Carissa and Chancey.
  I congratulate him for his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame and 
for his notable achievements throughout his career.

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