,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjba,mr4 
,w>nock 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4   
,%elby1 & ,mr4 ,tub]ville7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,honor+ ! life & legacy ( ,h5ry ,l\is   
,a>on4  ,:]eas ,h5ry ,l\is ,hank ,a>on 0
 born #a ( #h *ildr5 on ,febru>y #e1    
#aicd1 to ,h]b]t ,a>on ,sr4 & ,e/ella   
7,prit*ett7 ,a>on 9 ,mobile1 ,alabama2  
,:]eas ,mr4 ,a>on grew up dur+ ! height 
( ,jim ,cr[ & segregation & fac$ racism 
& discrim9ation f a "y age1 includ+ f ! 
/&s :ile play+ 9 ! ,s\? z a m9or league 
baseball play] e>ly 9 8 baseball c>e]2  
,:]eas ,mr4 ,a>on began 8 baseball c>e] 
z a te5ag] 9 ! ,negro leagues1 fir/     
play+ = ! ,pri*>d ,a?letics1 !n !       
,mobile ,black ,be>s1 be=e be+ sign$ by 
! ,indianapolis ,cl[ns ( ! ,negro       
,am]ican ,league2 ,:]eas1 9 #aieb1 ,mr4 
,a>on 0 sign$ by ! ,bo/on ,braves1 :o   
assign$ him to play 9 ! m9or league = _!

 ,nor!rn ,league f>m team1 ! ,eau       
,claire ,be>s1 :]e he made ! ,nor!rn    
,league's ,all-,/> team & 0 unanim\sly  
nam$ ,rookie ( ! ,ye>2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiec1 
,mr4 ,a>on 0 promot$ to play = ! ,s\?   
,atlantic ,league affiliate ( ! ,braves1
 ! ,jacksonville ,braves1 z "o ( !      
league's fir/ ,black play]s1 :]e he     
imm$iately help$ ! team w9 ! league     
*ampion%ip & won ! ,s\? ,atlantic       
,league's ,mo/ ,valuable ,play] ,aw>d2  
,:]eas1 9 #aied1 ,mr4 ,a>on 0 invit$ to 
att5d spr+ tra9+ ) ! ,milwaukee ,braves 
& sign$ 8 fir/ ,major ,league ,baseball 
contract on ! f9al day ( ,braves spr+   
tra9+1 mak+ 8 ,major ,league ,baseball  
debut aga9/ ! ,c9c9nati ,r$s & hitt+ 8  
fir/ ,major ,league ,baseball home run  
on ,april #bc1 #aied2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,a>on 
won 8 fir/ batt+ title 9 #aief & 0 vot$ 
! ,national ,league's ,mo/ ,valuable    
,play] 9 #aieg1 help+ ! ,braves w9 _!   
fir/ p5nant 9 ,milwaukee & lead+ !      
,braves to a #aieg ,_w ,s]ies victory   
aga9/ ! ,new ,york ,yankees2 ,:]eas1 9  

#aiff1 ,mr4 ,a>on mov$ ) ! ,braves to   
,atlanta1 ,georgia & w5t on to play #bc 
seasons 9 ,major ,league ,baseball1 all 
b 8 f9al #b seasons ) ! ,braves 9       
,milwaukee & !n ,atlanta2 ,:]eas1 on    
,april #d1 #aigd1 ,mr4 ,a>on ti$ ,babe  
,ru?'s home run record by hitt+ home run
 numb] #gad 9 a game aga9/ ! ,c9c9nati  
,r$s on 8 fir/ sw+ ( ! season2 ,:]eas1  
on ! ev5+ ( ,april #h1 #aigd1 ,mr4 ,a>on
 made hi/ory by break+ ,babe ,ru?'s     
record :5 he hit home run numb] #gae    
aga9/ ! ,los ,angeles ,dodg]s at        
,atlanta-,fulton ,c\nty ,/adium 9       
,atlanta1 ,georgia1 cem5t+ 8 place 9    
hi/ory z ! ,nation's home run k+2       
,:]eas1 dur+ ! hi/oric mom5t1 vet]an    
baseball broadca/] ,v9 ,scully ann\nc$1 
,:at a m>vel\s mom5t = baseball4 ,:at a 
m>vel\s mom5t = ,atlanta & ! ,/ate (    
,georgia4 ,:at a m>vel\s mom5t = !      
c\ntry & ! _w4 ,a ,black man is gett+ a 
/&+ ovation 9 ! ,deep ,s\? = break+ a   
record ( an all-"t baseball idol42      
,:]eas ,mr4 ,a>on w5t on to hit #gee    

home runs 9 8 c>e]1 a home run record t 
w5t unbrok5 = m ?an #cj ye>s1 ) 8 f9al  
home run com+ on ,july #bj1 #aigf2      
,:]eas1 at ! "t ( 8 pass+1 ,mr4 ,a>on   
held ! ,major ,league ,baseball records 
= ! mo/ c>e] runs batt$ 9 7#b1big71     
extra base hits 7#a1dgg71 & total bases 
7#f1hef72 ,:]eas1 at ! "t ( 8 pass+1    
,mr4 ,a>on 0 #a ( only #d play]s to h at
 lea/ #ag seasons ) #aej or m hits1 0 9 
second place = mo/ 9 home runs & at-bats
 7#ab1cfd71 & 0 9 ?ird place = mo/ games
 play$ 7#c1bih7 & hits 7#c1gga72 ,:]eas1
 9 addition to 8 records1 ,mr4 ,a>on    
a*iev$ num]\s c>e] highlights & aw>ds1  
includ+-- 7#a7 becom+ ! n9? play] to    
a*ieve ! #c1jjj hit mile/one & ! fir/   
play] to a*ieve bo? #ejj home runs &    
#c1jjj hits2  7#b7 be+ a #b-"t ,national
 ,league batt+ *ampion2  7#c7 w9n+ !    
,national ,league's s+le-season home run
 title #d times2  7#d7 a*iev+ a c>e]    
batt+ av]age ( 4#cje2  7#e7 be+ vot$ an 
,all-,/> 9 all b 8 fir/ & la/ seasons2 &
  7#f7 w9n+ #c ,gold ,glove aw>ds = 8   

play z a "r field]2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,a>on   
a*iev$ ^! mile/ones :ile bravely fac+   
racism at e /age ( 8 hi/oric c>e]1      
includ+ be+ b>r$ f hotels :]e 8 m9or    
league :ite teammates /ay$1 receiv+ _m  
raci/ lett]s & ?reats1 & ev5 ne$+       
protection f law en=cem5t at games to   
protect aga9/ raci/ viol5ce or h>assm5t2
 ,:]eas1 dur+ 8 c>e]1 ,mr4 ,a>on became 
a national symbol = p]sev]ance by       
demon/rat+ a?letic greatness & /r5g?    
:ile endur+ vici\s racism & hate1 help+ 
advance ! cause = civil rights & becom+ 
a civic lead] 9 ! ,black community2     
,:]eas ,mr4 ,a>on became ! fir/ ,black  
,am]ican to hold a s5ior managem5t      
position 9 ,major ,league ,baseball z a 
front (fice executive ) ! ,atlanta      
,braves1 support$ ! ,national           
,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,color$  
,p 7,,naacp71 & f\nd$ ! ,*as+ ! ,dream  
,f\ndation to support und]privileg$ y\? 
?r\gh m5tor%ip & f9ancial support2      
,:]eas1 9 ,april #aigg1 ! ,atlanta      
,braves retir$ ,mr4 ,a>on's ,numb] #dd1 

erect$ a /atue 9 8 honor 9 #aihb1 & nam$
 ! address ( _! second home1 ,turn]     
,field1 z #gee ,hank ,a>on ,drive2      
,:]eas ,mr4 ,a>on is an integral "p (   
,mobile1 ,alabama hi/ory & has be5      
recogniz$ by ! city ?r\gh ! con/ruction 
( a /adium1 op5+ ( a museum1 & nam+ ( a 
p>k1 9 8 honor2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 8 fir/ 
ye> ( eligibility1 ,mr4 ,a>on 0 elect$  
to ! ,baseball ,hall ( ,fame1 receiv+   
#ig4h p]c5t ( ! vote1 ! second-highe/   
tally at ! "t only to ,ty ,cobb2 ,:]eas1
 on ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ,mr4 ,a>on's     
#gae? home run1 ,major ,league ,baseball
 creat$ ! ,hank ,a>on ,aw>d1 giv5       
annually to ! play]s ) ! be/ ov]all     
(f5sive p]=mances 9 ea* league2 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjjb1 ,mr4 ,a>on receiv$ !           
,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om1 !         
,nation's highe/ civilian aw>d1 f       
,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu%1 ) ! citation
 not+ t ,mr4 ,a>on embodies ! true _s ( 
our ,nation2 & ,:]eas1 at ! "t ( 8      
pass+1 ,mr4 ,a>on 0 long r5[n$ = hav+   
uplift$ ! ,black community & improv$    

human relations ov] 8 c>e] ?r\gh 8      
trem5d\s display ( dignity & long record
 ( a*ievem5t 9 ! face ( racism & hate1  
cem5t+ 8 legacy z a lead+ figure = civil
 rights3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 honors ! life & legacy ( ,h5ry     
,l\is ,a>on = 8 accompli%m5ts on & (f ! 
baseball field1 & = defy+ racism &      
break+ d[n racial b>ri]s 9 ! fight =    
equality z "o ( ! la/ ,major ,league    
,baseball ,all-,/>s to h play$ 9 !      
,negro leagues2  7#b7 proclaims t ,h5ry 
,l\is ,a>on inde$ embodi$ ! true _s &   
promise ( our ,nation1 reflect$ ! be/ ( 
! det]m9ation & p]sev]ance ( ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & exemplifi$ !           
indomitable w ( ,black ,am]icans to     
ov]come impossible odds to a*ieve       
greatness 9 ! face ( rel5tless adv]sity 
& racism2 &  7#c7 recognizes ! life &   
legacy ( ,h5ry ,l\is ,a>on z an         
important figure 9 ! fight = civil      
rights1 z well z "o ( ! greate/ & mo/   
prolific baseball play]s & pr(essional  
a?letes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( all "t4