Bill Text: TX HR5 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Chris Young, executive vice president and general manager of the Texas Rangers, on helping the team win the 2023 World Series.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-17 - Reported enrolled [HR5 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR5-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 5 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Chris Young played an essential part in helping the | ||
| Texas Rangers win the 2023 World Series in his role as the team's | ||
| executive vice president and general manager; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The decisive victory came on November 1, with the | ||
| Rangers shutting out the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 of the | ||
| Fall Classic to secure the first World Series title in the | ||
| franchise's 51 years in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Young joined the Rangers organization in 2020 | ||
| and took helm of the team's baseball operations in 2022; his | ||
| leadership and vision have helped transform the ball club, which | ||
| made a dramatic turnaround over the past three seasons to achieve | ||
| its long-held goal of winning a world championship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A member of the Class of 1998 at Highland Park High | ||
| School in Dallas, Mr. Young earned All-State honors in baseball and | ||
| basketball; he went on to star in both sports at Princeton | ||
| University and was drafted in the third round of the 2000 Major | ||
| League Baseball amateur draft; he made his big-league debut as a | ||
| member of the Rangers and was named the team's Rookie of the Year in | ||
| 2005; after being traded to the San Diego Padres, he was selected to | ||
| the 2007 National League All-Star Team, and in 2014, he was named | ||
| the American League Comeback Player of the Year as a member of the | ||
| Seattle Mariners after overcoming years of injuries; he finished | ||
| his career with three seasons in Kansas City and pitched 15 innings | ||
| during the Royals' postseason run to the 2015 World Series title; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following his playing career, Mr. Young worked for | ||
| Major League Baseball for three years and was promoted to senior | ||
| vice president of baseball operations before going to work for the | ||
| Rangers; in all his endeavors, he benefits from the love and support | ||
| of his wife, Liz, and his children, Catherine, Scott, and Grant; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of only three people to earn World Series rings | ||
| as a player and general manager, Chris Young has been instrumental | ||
| in guiding his hometown team to its first Major League Baseball | ||
| title, and he is indeed deserving of recognition for his | ||
| exceptional achievements; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Chris Young on | ||
| helping the Texas Rangers win the 2023 World Series and extend to | ||
| him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Young as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Meyer | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 5 was adopted by the House on November | ||
| 17, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
