PRINTER'S NO. 992
No. 66 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY PETRONE, CAWLEY, TIGUE, THOMAS, MARSICO, M. COHEN,
B. SMITH, KELLER, CALTAGIRONE, GEIST, GODSHALL, MELIO,
YOUNGBLOOD, ARGALL, HERSHEY, TRAVAGLIO, CAPPABIANCA, HARHAI,
E. Z. TAYLOR, LYNCH, ROONEY, ROSS, FARGO, DONATUCCI,
BELFANTI, COLAFELLA, ROBERTS, CORRIGAN, SAYLOR, SURRA,
GEORGE, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, BENNINGHOFF, MAHER, COY, SHANER,
DAILEY, CLARK, SOLOBAY, McCALL, BARRAR, BISHOP, BAKER,
FORCIER, ORIE, SEYFERT, LEH, COSTA, HENNESSEY, HERMAN,
SCHRODER, MARKOSEK, BROWNE, HORSEY, FICHTER, LAUGHLIN,
RUBLEY, ZUG, PIPPY, BEBKO-JONES, JADLOWIEC, McILHATTAN,
BELARDI, VAN HORNE, READSHAW, FLICK, FAIRCHILD, MICOZZIE,
WOJNAROSKI, DEMPSEY, PESCI, HESS, STURLA, CURRY, SANTONI,
KENNEY, MYERS, NAILOR, SAINATO, LESCOVITZ, CIVERA, SATHER,
GRUCELA, STABACK, STEVENSON, MANN, MICHLOVIC, MASLAND AND
McNAUGHTON, MARCH 17, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 17, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the career accomplishments of Joe DiMaggio on the
2 occasion of his death on March 8, 1999.
3 WHEREAS, On November 25, 1914, Joseph P. DiMaggio was born in
4 Martinez, California; and
5 WHEREAS, Joe DiMaggio was one of the most gifted batters in
6 professional baseball's history and is best known for his streak
7 of safely batting in 56 consecutive games in 1941; and
8 WHEREAS, Joe DiMaggio had a 13-year professional baseball
9 career with the New York Yankees, retiring from that team in
10 1951; and
11 WHEREAS, Joe DiMaggio won three American League Most Valuable
1 Player awards, appeared in 11 All-Star games and was inducted
2 into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955; and
3 WHEREAS, Joe DiMaggio died of cancer on March 8, 1999;
4 therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the career
6 accomplishments of Joe DiMaggio on the occasion of his death on
7 March 8, 1999.
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