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Full Text of HR0559  94th General Assembly

HR0559 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Josh Thole of Breese, a left-handed hitting
3 catcher, was drafted by the New York Mets organization in the
4 13th round of the Major League Baseball Draft; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Thole was the third catcher selected by the
6 Mets and the 32nd overall catcher taken in the draft; he was
7 the 389th pick of the draft; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He has been the hitting star for the Knights over
9 the past three seasons, along with his exploits on the Breese
10 Junior Legion team and the Aviston Senior Legion team; and
 
11     WHEREAS, As a senior, he lead the Metro-East area in
12 hitting with a .545 batting average, including 10 homers and 40
13 runs batted in; he walked 23 times on the season while striking
14 out only one time in 95 plate appearances; and
 
15     WHEREAS, The Breese community and the State of Illinois
16 take great pride in the athletic prowess of Josh Thole and the
17 outstanding example of determination and hard work he has set
18 for Illinois' young athletes; therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21 we heartily congratulate Josh Thole on being drafted by the New
22 York Mets organization and extend our sincere best wishes for
23 his continued success; and be it further
 
24     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
25 presented to Josh Thole as an expression of our admiration.