MEMORIAL-ZACHARY C. MONROE

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SR0591
LRB104 20441 ECR 33906 r
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Zachary Charles "Zackie" Monroe of
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Bartonville, formerly of Peoria, who passed away on January
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19, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Zackie Monroe was born in Peoria on July 8, 1931;
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he graduated from Bradley University; and

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WHEREAS, Zackie Monroe's baseball career began in 1952
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before being interrupted by his military service; he returned
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to the sport in June 1958, posting a 10-2 record for the
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Triple-A minor league team the Denver Bears; he was then
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called up by the New York Yankees, making his major league
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debut by pitching three and one-third hitless innings of
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relief against the Kansas City Athletics; and

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WHEREAS, Zackie Monroe pitched an additional 20 games for
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the Yankees, making six starts and registering a complete game
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victory in September 1958 against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee
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Stadium; he played in the 1958 World Series, where the Yankees
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ultimately won the team's 18th World Series Championship; he
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pitched three games in relief for the Yankees in 1959 before
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being sent down to the Triple-A league; he remained in the
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minor leagues before retiring in 1962; and

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LRB104 20441 ECR 33906 r
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WHEREAS, During his Major League Baseball career, Zackie
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Monroe compiled a 4-2 record with one save, one complete game,
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a 3.38 earned run average, and 19 strikeouts in 24
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appearances; amidst the 61 and one-third innings pitched, he
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permitted 60 hits and 29 bases on balls; and

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WHEREAS, Zackie Monroe will be remembered for his
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influence and legacy on the game of baseball; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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Zachary Charles "Zackie" Monroe and extend our sincere
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condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
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him; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Zackie Monroe as an expression of
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our deepest sympathy.

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