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IN RECOGNITION OF OLYMPIC MEDALIST BUBBA STARLING
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HON. SHARICE DAVIDS
of kansas
in the house of representatives
Monday, September 20, 2021
Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Bubba Starling for earning a silver medal as part of the United States national baseball team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. With every inning, he demonstrated his determination, passion, and love of baseball. I am proud to say that a local Kansan was a part of this very special team.
Mr. Starling began his athletic career in Gardner, Kansas as a multi-
sport standout athlete. Through baseball, he found his professional calling and, after being ranked in 2011 as the number I baseball recruit in the nation, was selected fifth overall in the Major League Baseball draft by his hometown team, the Kansas City Royals.
Given Mr. Starling's history of athletic achievement, it is no surprise that he would excel on the world's biggest stage as a part of the United States Olympic baseball team. Considering the special circumstances of these Olympics, it is even more impressive how Mr. Starling and his teammates rose to win the silver medal. Their perseverance through the pandemic was a beacon of hope in difficult times for our country and the world. I commend their resilience and demonstration of athletic excellence.
Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Bubba Starling on his silver medal in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 162
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