THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY EVERETT, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD,

BRADFORD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON,

DELOZIER, DENLINGER, DERMODY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS,

FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GINGRICH, GODSHALL,

GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HELM, HENNESSEY, KORTZ, KULA, MAJOR,

MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McCALL, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, MURT,

MUSTIO, PALLONE, PEIFER, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, READSHAW,

REICHLEY, ROSS, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY,

STEVENSON, STURLA, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND WATERS,

JUNE 3, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 3,

2009  

A RESOLUTION

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Honoring Michael C. Mussina for his outstanding career in

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athletics on the occasion of his retirement.

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WHEREAS, The House of Representatives honors Michael C.

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Mussina upon his retirement and for his many achievements during

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his athletic career; and

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WHEREAS, Born on December 8, 1968, Mr. Mussina was raised in

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Montoursville; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Mussina not only was a three-sport athlete

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during high school, but also had an excellent scholastic record

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resulting in his selection as Salutatorian of his graduating

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class in 1987; and

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WHEREAS, As an athlete at Montoursville High School, Mr.

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Mussina was a ten-time varsity letter winner garnering four

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letters in baseball, three in basketball and three in football;

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and

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WHEREAS, In high school football, Mr. Mussina was named an

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All-Conference performer eight times at four different

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positions, three times as a place kicker, two times as a

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receiver, two times as a defensive back and once as a punter;

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and

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WHEREAS, In high school basketball, Mr. Mussina scored a

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total of 1,382 points, making him number two in Montoursville

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High School history, and he was named the 1987 West Branch

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Conference Player of the Year; and

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WHEREAS, In high school baseball, Mr. Mussina pitched and

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played on the 1985 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic

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Association (PIAA) AAA State Championship team and the 1986 PIAA

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AAA State Championship runner-up team; and

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WHEREAS, In 1987, Mr. Mussina was named Pennsylvania Player

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of the Year and selected as a Gatorade All American and he

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compiled an overall high school pitching record of 24 wins and

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only 4 losses; and

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WHEREAS, Though he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles

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following his graduation from Montoursville High School in 1987,

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Mr. Mussina chose to attend Stanford University, where he

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graduated in 1991 with a degree in economics; and

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WHEREAS, While at Stanford, Mr. Mussina pitched on the 1988

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NCAA National Championship team, compiling a career record of 25

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wins and 12 losses, including 14 wins in the 1990 season; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Mussina was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles

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again in 1990, this time in the first round; and

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WHEREAS, During his Major League Baseball career, Mr. Mussina

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played for the Baltimore Orioles from 1991 to 2000 and the New

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York Yankees from 2001 to 2008; and

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WHEREAS, While spending his entire career in the American

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League East, Mr. Mussina won at least 11 games in 17 straight

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seasons from 1992 to 2008 and recorded a career .638 win-loss

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percentage; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Mussina posted a 14-4 record with a 2.38 ERA

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while playing in the minor leagues before his first full season

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with the Orioles in 1992, where he finished with an 18-5 record

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and a 2.54 ERA with four shutouts; and

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WHEREAS, Following the 2000 season, Mr. Mussina decided to

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leave the Orioles via free agency and signed a six-year, $88.5

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million contract with the New York Yankees on November 30, 2000;

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and

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WHEREAS, In 2007, Mr. Mussina become the ninth player to win

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100 games with two different teams, having won 147 games with

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Baltimore and ultimately winning 123 with the the Yankees; and

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WHEREAS, On September 28, 2008, at 39 years of age, Mr.

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Mussina won 20 games with a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox at

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Fenway Park, becoming the oldest first-time 20-game winner in

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Major League Baseball history; and

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WHEREAS, Among other outstanding achievements during his

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Major League Baseball career, Mr. Mussina was named to the All-

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Star team five times, was a seven time Gold Glove winner, was

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nominated for the Cy Young Award seven times and the Most

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Valuable Player three times, won fifteen games in a season

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eleven times and pitched in two World Series with the Yankees;

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and

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WHEREAS, On November 28, 2008, Mr. Mussina officially

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announced his retirement from baseball; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Mussina is married to Jana McKissick and has two

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sons, Brycen and Peyton, and is also the stepfather of Jana's

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daughter, Kyra; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Mussina, as he has throughout his professional

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career, resides in Montoursville, coaches Little League Baseball

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and serves on the Little League International Board of

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Directors, based in nearby South Williamsport; therefore be it

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Michael C.

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Mussina upon his retirement for his outstanding athletic career

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and extend best wishes for continued success and happiness in

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all his future endeavors.