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            H.R. No. 5
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   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



	R E S O L U T I O N
	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