RESOLUTION NO. 2OT3 -165

A RESOLUTION OF THE COT]NCIL OF THE CITY OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, TO APPROVE HONORARY STREET NAME CHANGE DESIGNATING ECHO AVENUE TO ALSO BE KNOWN AS TOM SEAVER LANE

WHEREAS, Tom Seaver was born in Fresno to Betty Lee Cline and Charles Henry

Seaver. Pitching for , Seaver compensated for his lack of size and strength by developing great control on the mound; and

WHEREAS, Tom Seaver went from the playing fields in his Fresno High neighborhood to 's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., and recognition as one of the game's greatest righr handed ; and

WHEREAS, Tom Seaver joined the United States Marine Corps Reserves on June 28,

1962. He served with AIRFMFPAC 29 Palms, California through July 1963. After six months of active duty in the Reserves, he enrolled at Fresno City College and then went on to USC, where he posted a l0-2 record and was drafted in the 10th round of the 1965 Draft; and

WHEREAS, during a2)-year major-league career, Tom Seaver compiled 311 wins, 3,640 , 61 shutouts and a 2.86 eamed average. ln 1992, he was inducted into the National

Baseball Hall of Fame by the highest percentage ever recorded (98.84%); and

V/HEREAS, Tom Seaver won the Rookie of the Year Awardin 1967, and three National League Awards as the league's best . He was a l2-time All-

Star; and

V/HEREAS, in 1969, Tom Seaver and the "Amazing" won their first

World Series championship. He won a league-hígh 25 games and his first National League Cy I of2 Date Adopted: 09126/2013 Date Approved: 09 126/2013 Effective Date: 09 /2612013 Resolution No. 201 3-165 Young Award; and

V/HEREAS, Tom Seaver pitched a no-hitter on June 16,1978 and

V/HEREAS, the New York Mets retired Tom Seaver's No. 41 jersey; and

V/HEREAS, Tom Seaver served as television baseball analyst for the ,

Mets, ABC and NBC during his broadcasting career.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Fresno as follows:

1. Council approves an honorary street name change designating Echo Avenue to be

also known as Tom Seaver Lane.

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I, YVONNE SPENCE, City Clerk of the City of Fresno, certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Fresno, at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of September ,2013.

AYES Baines, Brand, Brandau, Caprioglio, Olivier, Quintero, Xiong NOES None ABSENT None ABSTAIN None

WONNE SPENCE, CMC City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S

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