Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to one of the greatest baseball players to ever play the game, ``Tom Terrific'' Seaver, a member of the Miracle Memorable Mets championship season in 1969 that won the World Series. He passed away peacefully earlier this month. A native of my hometown, Fresno, California, that has had a lot of terrific baseball players, no one ever played the game any better than Tom Terrific. He was a graduate of Fresno High and Fresno City College. During that time, he became a first-round draft pick in 1966. But in between that time, he served in the United States Marine Corps. Of the many seasons that he played in baseball, he had 12 All-Star appearances, won multiple Cy Young Awards, and was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame when he first became available on a near- unanimous decision--a gifted and once-in-a-lifetime player. As I said, he served honorably in the Marine Corps. Last year, he retired from public life after being diagnosed with dementia. His passing has been a terrible loss for the community of Fresno and all baseball fans across the country. Please join me in celebrating the life and career of one good person, Tom Seaver. Devastating California Wildfires”