HR639 - Commemorating the Houston Astros' 2025 opening day baseball game.

      H.R. No. 639       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, March 27, 2025, marks the beginning of the Houston   Astros' 64th season, providing a fitting opportunity to honor the   illustrious history of the franchise as the team takes on the New   York Mets at the newly renamed Daikin Park in Houston; and          WHEREAS, The Astros owe their Lone Star locale to George   Kirksey, a sportswriter and public relations executive who began   the effort to bring Major League Baseball to the area in the 1950s;   he and businessman Craig Cullinan established the Houston Sports   Association, and he was further assisted by R. E. "Bob" Smith and   former Houston Mayor Roy Hofheinz in pursuing a major league team;   the Bayou City was awarded a franchise in 1960, and the squad   originally known as the Colt .45s made its debut on April 10, 1962;   that year, ground broke on an innovative domed stadium designed by   Buckminster Fuller; named in honor of the city's ties to the space   program, the Astrodome introduced artificial turf and luxury boxes   to professional baseball, and it hosted the 1968 and 1986 All-Star   games as well as many other high-profile events; starting in 2025,   Daikin Park has replaced the name of Minute Maid Park; and          WHEREAS, The Astros have marked many important milestones   over the decades; from 1997 to 1999, the club secured consecutive   division championships, and in all, Houston has made 18 playoff and   5 World Series appearances; in 2017, the team closed out a historic   campaign with a victory in the Fall Classic, defeating the Los   Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 to collect the franchise's inaugural   World Series title; the Astros won their second championship in   2022, besting Philadelphia in six games to cap a dominant   postseason run; among the legendary players who have worn an Astros   uniform are National Baseball Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan, Jeff   Bagwell, and Craig Biggio; other franchise fixtures include   All-Stars Jose Cruz, Cesar Cedeno, Jose Altuve, Lance Berkman, Roy   Oswalt, Larry Dierker, Mike Scott, and Bob Watson; and          WHEREAS, The Houston Astros have made significant   contributions to the Lone Star State's proud legacy of athletic   excellence, and it is a pleasure to join in recognizing the   organization as it begins its 2025 campaign; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commemorate the Houston Astros' 2025 opening day   game and extend to the franchise sincere best wishes for continued   success during this season and beyond; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Morales of Harris     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 639 was adopted by the House on April   9, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House