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RESOLUTION NO. 76-8 8 <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County is honored to have as one of its residents a <br />man who has achieved stardom in the baseball world as a player, <br />coach and manager during his thirty-five (35) year career; and <br />WHEREAS, DANNY OZARK as a player, began his career as a second baseman, <br />but after his first season, switched to first base; and <br />WHEREAS, in 1956 DANNY OZARK in his first year as a player -manager hit <br />four (4) consecutive homeruns which is a BIG STATE LEAGUE <br />RECORD; and <br />WHEREAS, in 1963 DANNY OZARK was named Pacific League Manager of the year; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, On November 1, 1972 DANNY OZARK became the Manager of the <br />Philadelphia Phillies after spending Thirty-one (31.) years with <br />the Dodger Organization; and <br />WHEREAS, During the four-year span that DANNY OZARK was the Manager of the <br />Philadelphia Phillies, he has brought a last place team to <br />Champions of the National League East; and <br />WHEREAS, DANNY OZARK, in 1976 placed five (5) of his players on the <br />All Star Team for the National League as well as being named <br />an All Star Coach under Sparky Anderson; and <br />WHEREAS, DANNY OZARK has cultivated three (3) Golden Glove Award winners <br />off his 1976 National League East Championship Team; and <br />WHEREAS, DANNY OZARK has personally received Manager of the Year <br />Awards from Sporting News, The Associated Press and The United <br />Press; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that Indian River County is proud <br />to have as one of its residents a man of such high caliber as <br />DANNY (,,.,ARK, and the COMMISSION, through this Resolution, <br />desires to honor. DANNY OZARK for his achievements in baseball <br />as a player, coach and manager. <br />This Resolution ;shall become effective as of the lstday of December, 1976. <br />Chairrrr+n,Counly C nmissioners <br />