Resolution No. 1482a79
RESOLUTION NO. 1482
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
COMMENDING HENRY L. AARON FOR HIS OUTSTANDING BASEBALL
CAREER HIGHLIGHTED BY HIS 715TH RECORD-BREAKING HOME RUN.
WHEREAS, HENRY LOUIS AARON began his professional baseball career
with the Milwaukee Braves in 1954; and
WHEREAS, HANK AARON holds thirty-one professional baseball hitting
records, including Most Total Bases, Most Seasons, 30 or more home runs,
Most Seasons, 100 or more runs; and
WHEREAS, HANK AARON's lifetime batting average is .311; and
WHEREAS, on April 8, 1974, HANK AARON hit his 715th career home
run, breaking the former record of 714 set by Babe Ruth; and
WHEREAS, the Cypress City Council recognizes this as a great athletic
achievement; and
WHEREAS, HANK AARON, during his career as a professional baseball
player, has devoted himself to the highest personal and professional
ideals and has always performed with a sense of fair play; and
WHEREAS, these traits have endeared HANK AARON to all Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cypress hereby commends HENRY LOUIS AARON for setting a new home run
record and expresses the Best Wishes of all the citizens of Cypress for
his future endeavors.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 8th day of April, 1974.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK F THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
SONIA SONJU, Mayor Pro -tem
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ALICE J. FRANKIEW CH Councilwoman
ROBERT C. HARVEY, C ci9.man
JOKANEL, Councilman
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY certify
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the
said City Council held on the 8th day of April, 1974, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Frankiewich, Harvey, Kanel, Sonju and Lacayo
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
CITt LERK OF THE xlTY OF CYPRESS