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RESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
September 23,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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Approved and signed by me Z (1 5 EP7-£M 6 F- e-
City Clerk
President of Common Council
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RESOLUTION FIELD
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
CONGRATULATING SOUTH BEND SILVER HAWKS' MANAGER MARK HALEY FOR BEING
SELECTED AS THE MIDWEST LEAGUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Q the Common Council notes that Mark Haley was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 26th round
of the 1977 amateur draft, but chose to pursue his college studies at the University of Nebraska instead; and
then spent over a decade as a Chicago White Sox coach;
6X in 2005, Mark Haley was named as the South Bend Silver Hawks Manager; and was named Manager
of the Year in the Midwest League and Player Development Man of the Year for the Arizona Diamondbacks
during the 2005 baseball season; and
OX", September 9, 2013, will long be remembered for the celebration which took place at the recently
named Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium, when the Silver Hawks Manager Mark Haley was drenched
with Gatorade during the team's celebration after they won the right to head to the Midwest, League
Championship Series; with the celebration also including a towel filled with shaving cream; and
GX" the Common Council is further proud to recognize that this year, the 2013 South Bend Silver Hawks
team, owned by Andrew T. Berlin, was Manager Mark Haley's 6th team to qualify for the Midwest League
Playoffs, with the 2005 team capturing the Midwest League Championship; and
6X in addition to being named the Manager of the Year in the Midwest League in 2005 and 2008, the
South Bend Common Council is now proud to publicly recognize that Mark Haley was selected by his peers as
the 2013 Manager of the Year for the Midwest League; and
6W)" the 2013 season was a great year with attendance at 245,471; with fans thoroughly enjoying cheering
for the Silver Hawks; seeing the fireworks extravaganzas after the games and having a great fun -filled time with
the Class -A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks which will soon have a permanent bronze memorial bearing
the name and likeness of Stanley Coveleski at the Main Entrance to honor this great Cleveland Indians pitcher.
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Section I. The South Bend Common Council, on behalf of all of the residents of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, publicly congratulates Mark Haley, Manager of the South Bend Silver Hawks, for being named the
2013 Midwest League Manager of the Year. The Council is already looking forward to next season & wish
Mark continued success with the team & continued great times with his wife, Ann, son J.R. and daughter, Kelly.
Section II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common
by the Mayor.
Henry Davis, l—, -� ' EftN
VJV–alerie Sc ey, 3`d District
Dr. Fred Ferlic, 4`° District
r. ^David A. Varner, 5t'' District
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John Voorde, City C er
Derek D. Dieter, At Large; Council President
Gav' rlic, At Large
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Kajen L. White, At Large; Chair, Committee of Whole
Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Council Attorney
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