PRINTER'S NO. 4724
No. 924 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY DIVEN, NOVEMBER 16, 2004
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 16, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging Major League Baseball to induct H. Douglas Harvey into
2 baseball's Hall of Fame located in Cooperstown, New York.
3 WHEREAS, Mr. Harvey worked 4,888 National League games in 31
4 years before his retirement from Major League Baseball in 1992;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Harvey called an impressive eight league
7 championships, six All-Star Games and five World Series; and
8 WHEREAS, In the 100-plus-year history of Major League
9 Baseball, Mr. Harvey is the only umpire to go from Class C to
10 the minors to the majors in less than five years; and
11 WHEREAS, Mr. Harvey has been featured in many publications
12 for his contributions to spit tobacco education and prevention;
13 and
14 WHEREAS, In 2001 Mr. Harvey was given the Tuttle Award for
15 his work as a National Spit Tobacco Education Program spokesman
16 reaching countless young people through presentations at
17 schools, ballparks, meetings and events; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge Major League
2 Baseball to induct H. Douglas Harvey into baseball's Hall of
3 Fame located in Cooperstown, New York; and be it further
4 RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk send a copy of this resolution
5 to Allan H. Selig, Commissioner, The Office of the Commissioner,
6 245 Park Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10167.
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