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This resolution congratulates Ross Garrett Wolf, a native of Newton, Illinois, on his selection to the National Athletic Hall of Fame for 2025, highlighting his impressive baseball career and personal background. Wolf, born in 1982 to a four-generation farming family, was a standout high school baseball player who was drafted by the Montreal Expos in 2001 and later by the Florida Marlins in 2002. Throughout his professional baseball career, he pitched for multiple Major League Baseball teams including the Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers, and also played internationally in the Korean Baseball Organization. Wolf set a Triple A record for reliever appearances and achieved 12 wins in a season with the Round Rock Express. Beyond his athletic achievements, the resolution notes his continued community involvement, including church participation, coaching, volunteering, and charity work for military veterans. The resolution not only celebrates Wolf's athletic accomplishments but also acknowledges his family legacy in baseball, tracing his love for the sport through his father and grandfather. The Illinois House of Representatives formally congratulates Wolf and plans to present him with a copy of the resolution at his induction ceremony on November 21, 2025, at the Teutopolis Banquet Hall.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=528&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104