September 29, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE H8115 rollcall No. 461, the continuing resolu- b 1900 winner in 1969, the same year he tion, I was unable to be present be- pitched a club record of 20 complete SPECIAL ORDERS cause of the birth, and I am very games. Larry Dierker was named to happy, the birth of my daughter, Ce- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the National League All-Star team for leste Teresa. Had I been present, I the Speaker's announced policy of Jan- the 1969 game that was played here at would have voted ``yes'' on both of uary 7, 1997, and under a previous order RFK Stadium in Washington, and also these rollcall votes. of the House, the following Members the 1971 contest in Tiger Stadium in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Con- will be recognized for 5 minutes each. Detroit. He still ranks among the gratulations to our new father. f club's all-time leaders in virtually The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. every pitching category. f EWING). Under a previous order of the With a manager like Larry Dierker, House, the gentleman from North Caro- the Astros truly have a leader who not COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON- lina [Mr. JONES] is recognized for 5 only knows Houston, but also knows ORABLE JOHN D. DINGELL, MEM- minutes. the ins and outs of baseball. BER OF CONGRESS Mr. Speaker, we also have two major [Mr. JONES addressed the House. His The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- stars on our team also affectionately remarks will appear hereafter in the called the Killer Bs. Jeff Bagwell, the fore the House the following commu- Extension of Remarks.] nication from the Honorable JOHN D. home run king for the Astros, hit a f DINGELL, Member of Congress: total of 43 home runs this season. Not CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE only did he set a new club record, he HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, HOUSTON ASTROS finished second in homers in the Na- Washington, DC, September 26, 1997. tional League. Bagwell also established Hon. NEWT GINGRICH, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a club records this year with 135 RBIs, Speaker, House of Representatives, previous order of the House, the gen- 335 total bases, and 84 extra base hits. Washington, DC. tleman from Texas [Mr. GREEN] is rec- Setting a new Astros single season club DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to formally no- ognized for 5 minutes. record for homers, Bagwell ranked sec- tify you, pursuant to Rule l (50) of the Rules Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, normally of the House of Representatives, that the ond in the National League for the we stand up here and talk about a lot number of RBIs. ``Office of Congressman John D. Dingell'' has of the great issues we debate, and every received a subpoena for documents and testi- Then there is the other Killer B, mony issued by the U.S. District Court for once in a while we get to talk about Craig Biggio. He is the first player in the Central District of California and the something in our hometown. This the history of major league baseball to District of Columbia, respectively, in the evening I would like to talk about my play in 162 games without grounding matter of Oxycal Laboratories, Inc., et al. v. own district of Houston, Texas, where into a double play for the season. Patrick, et al., No. SA CV±96±1119 AHS (Eex) we are celebrating tonight and hope- Biggio broke a 1935 record held by (C.D. Cal.) (a civil dispute between private fully celebrating the rest of the week. Augie Galan from the Chicago Cubs parties that apparently arises out of an al- I see my colleague from Georgia over who went 154 games without grounding leged breach of a settlement agreement). there. I would like to congratulate the After consultation with the Office of Gen- into a double play. eral Counsel, I have determined that the sub- Houston Astros on their division title, Currently, Biggio crossed the plate poena appears, at least in part, not to be and more than that, wish them luck in 146 times this season, the most runs by consistent with the rights and privileges of their game tomorrow against the At- a national leaguer since Chuck Klein the House and, to the extent not consistent lanta Braves. stored 152 runs in 1932. Not only that, with the rights and privileges of the House, The Houston Astros captured their he has been hit by a pitch 34 times this should be resisted. first ever National League Central title season, establishing a new Astros Sincerely, last Thursday, thanks to a 9-to-1 win record, which is not a record, I have to JOHN D. DINGELL. over the Chicago Cubs, and it was their say, we are proud of, to have one of our f first division title since 1986. players hit 34 times. Overall, 100 Astros Since their All Star break, the were hit by pitches this year, the high- COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON- Astros were 39±32 and 42±35 over the est total by a team this century. The ORABLE JOHN D. DINGELL, MEM- last 77 games. The Astros have been in rest of the team will not back down BER OF CONGRESS first place in their division since July from any of the pitchers either. 18 of this year. In fact, the great pitching staff we The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Attendance at these games this year have is congratulations to Darryl Kile fore the House the following commu- topped the 2 million mark for only the and other outstanding pitchers. Kile is nication from the Honorable JOHN D. fourth time in our club history. currently up for the top pitching DINGELL, Member of Congress: Congratulations to both the owner, award, the Cy Young Award. He has CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Drayton McLane, and our manager, pitched 255±2/3 innings this season with HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Larry Dierker, Tal Smith, and all of a ranking of second in the National Washington, DC, September 26, 1997. the players and staff of the Houston Hon. NEWT GINGRICH, League. In addition, he has thrown 4 Speaker, House of Representatives, Astros administration. shutouts, tying for second in the Na- Washington, DC. Astros manager Larry Dierker joins tional League. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to formally no- a short list of rookie skippers this year These key players, as well as the tify you, pursuant to Rule 1(50) of the Rules who have won a division title in their team, all contributed to their National of the House of Representatives, that I have first year. In fact, the last time a first- League Central division title last received a subpoena for documents issued by year manager was to achieve this feat Thursday, and being a Houston Astros the U.S. District Court for the Central Dis- was Hal Lanier, who led the Houston fan, along with thousands and thou- trict of California in the matter of Oxycal Astros to the 1986 division champion- Laboratories, Inc., et al., v. Patrick, et al., No sands of people in Houston, I want to SA CV±96±1119 AHS (Eex) (C.D. Cal.) (a civil ship. congratulate the Astros and wish them dispute between private parties that appar- No stranger to major league baseball, the best of luck in their playoff game ently arises out of an alleged breach of a set- Larry Dierker's name has been associ- versus the Atlanta Braves tomorrow tlement agreement). ated with baseball in Houston almost and also the series over the next few After consultation with the Office of Gen- since the inception of the club in the days. eral Counsel, I have determined that the sub- early 1960s. He made his baseball major Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, will poena appears, at least in part, not to be league debut in Colt Stadium on his the gentleman yield? consistent with the rights and privileges of 18th birthday and on that day he the House and, to the extent not consistent Mr. GREEN. I yield to the gentleman with the rights and privileges of the House, struck out both Willie Mays and Jim from Georgia, who is also a pretty good should be resisted. Hart in the first inning. basketball player in his own right. Sincerely, His 14-year pitching career saw him Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, I JOHN D. DINGELL. become become Houston's first 20-game thank the gentleman from Texas [Mr. H8116 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE September 29, 1997 GREEN], my partner on the basketball was ill and remained so for an extended Chapel became a station on the Under- court, and I would congratulate your period of time, and until 1962 when an- ground Railroad. Moreover, for 150 Houston Astros also. They have had a other judge was appointed, Judge years, during race riots, depressions, great year this year. We look forward Bootle handled all six divisions of the the great Chicago Fire of 1871, and a to them coming to Atlanta. I hope they Middle District of Georgia, which in- myriad of other natural disasters and are unhappy when they leave Atlanta, cluded 71 of Georgia's 159 counties. human crises, African-Americans came but we sure look forward to a great se- Judge Bootle served this country to Quinn Chapel for protection, infor- ries. I think five of them have been well during the very emotional and mation, support, and inspiration, in one-run games, two of them have been precarious time of desegregation in the part because African-Americans were extra inning games.