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SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___




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     A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing Joe Nuxhall, a longtime player and broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds.



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Introduced

Second Regular Session 115th General Assembly (2008)


SENATE RESOLUTION


     MADAM PRESIDENT:

    I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:

    A SENATE RESOLUTION memorializing Joe Nuxhall, a longtime player and broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds.

    Whereas, due to the shortage of baseball players during World War II, Joe Nuxhall began his major league career when he was recruited to pitch for the Cincinnati Reds at the age of 15;

    Whereas, known as "The Ol' Lefthander," Joe went on to become a National League All Star, leading the league in shutouts in 1955 and holding the team record for games pitched from 1965 to 1975;

    Whereas, in remembering the early days, Joe said, "I was pitching against seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders, kids 13 and 14 years old . . . . All of a sudden, I look up and there's Stan Musial and the likes. It was a very scary situation.";


    Whereas, Joe retired from playing baseball in 1967 and immediately embarked on a new career as a major league broadcaster. During this career, he called over 6000 games. His radio sign off, "This is the old lefthander, rounding third and heading for home," is on display along

with a statue of Joe outside the Great American Ball Park; and

    Whereas, the baseball community experienced a great loss when Joe Nuxhall died in 2007 at the age of 70: Therefore,


            Be it resolved by the Senate of the
General Assembly of the State of Indiana:


    SECTION 1. That the Indiana State Senate honors the life of Joe Nuxhall.
    SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the family of Joe Nuxhall and the Cincinnati Reds.