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GA HR1350
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/11/2016
Primary Sponsor
Carlton Rogers
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AI Summary
- Honors the 30th anniversary of the Ivey-Watson baseball field in Gainesville, Georgia, originally built in 1986 on land donated by the late Lee Waldrip on the shore of Lake Lanier
- The field is named for two local baseball legends: Ted Ivey, a longtime volunteer coach at Gainesville High School, Little League, and American Legion baseball; and Drane Watson, who coached the 1949 GHS state championship team and helped revive youth baseball leagues in the 1940s and 1950s
- The field is now owned by the Gainesville Board of Education and has been home to five high school state championship teams
- The Georgia Dugout Club recognized Ivey-Watson as the best baseball field in Class AAAAA in 2015
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for public and press distribution
Legislative Description
Ivey-Watson baseball field; Gainesville, Georgia; 30th anniversary; honor
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/11/2016
Full Bill Text
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