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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, It was a one in a million chance that Tim
3 Forneris of Collinsville would catch the record breaking ball
4 hit by Mark McGwire on Tuesday, September 8, 1998; and
5 WHEREAS, The 22-year old Cardinal groundskeeper could
6 actually see himself catch the ball, but couldn't imagine
7 keeping it; "McGwire just lost it, and I brought it home";
8 and
9 WHEREAS, The decision was made weeks ago to give the ball
10 back to Mark McGwire when the family discussed what would
11 happen if one of them caught it; and
12 WHEREAS, Tim Forneris was awarded a lifetime pass to the
13 Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, for the
14 entire family; and
15 WHEREAS, "It's baseball's ball, and a fitting end to the
16 story"; therefore, be it
17 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19 congratulate Tim Forneris on catching the record breaking
20 62nd home run ball hit by Mark McGwire and applaud his
21 decision to give the ball back to Mark McGwire; and be it
22 further
23 RESOLVED, That we take this opportunity to wish Tim
24 Forneris good luck in the future; and be it further
25 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
26 presented to Tim Forneris as an expression of our esteem.