In memory of Carl Wayne Warwick.

89(R) HR 878 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 878

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort

those saddened by the passing of Carl Wayne Warwick of Houston on

April 5, 2025, at the age of 88; and

WHEREAS, Carl Warwick was born in Dallas on February 27,

1937, the son of Beulah and Jay Carl Warwick; he grew up with the

companionship of a brother, Tommy, and he graduated from Sunset

High School in 1955; he went on to attend Texas Christian University

on a baseball scholarship, earning All-Conference honors in 1956

and being selected an NCAA All-American the following year; his

stellar play attracted the attention of scouts, and he signed a pro

contract at the age of 20, forgoing his senior season at TCU; and

WHEREAS, After honing his skills in the minor leagues,

Mr. Warwick made his Major League Baseball debut with the Los

Angeles Dodgers in 1961 and was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals

later that year; following a season with the Houston Colt .45s, he

returned to the Cardinals and is best known for his pivotal

performance in the team's win over the New York Yankees in the 1964

World Series; coming off the bench as a pinch hitter, he recorded a

total of three hits, tying a record that still stands today, and his

clutch single in Game 4 led to a grand slam that enabled St. Louis

to even the series; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Warwick also played for the Baltimore Orioles

and the Chicago Cubs before retiring in 1966; he then founded the

real estate investment company Carl Warwick and Associates; he

remained involved in baseball, serving as chairman of the Major

League Baseball Players Alumni Association and helping start the

Rotary Smith Award, which honors college baseball's player of the

year; moreover, he was a member of the Harris County-Houston Sports

Authority for 12 years; he was inducted into the TCU Lettermen's

Association Hall Of Fame in 1989 and the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame

in 2003; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Warwick shared 67 years of marriage with his

beloved wife, Nancy Hensler Warwick, and he took great pride in

their daughters, Karla and Julie; with the passing years, he had the

pleasure of seeing the family grow to include 6 grandchildren,

Daniel, David, Jay, Gregory, Jennifer, and Vanessa, and 10

great-grandchildren, Luke, Ellie, Aubrey, Scottie, Bennett,

Charlotte, Caleb, Morgan, Cade, and Sloane; he was a longtime

member of Champion Forest Baptist Church, and through the years, he

supported a number of charities; in his free time, he enjoyed

playing golf, fishing, and telling stories of his time in baseball;

and

WHEREAS, Carl Warwick distinguished himself as a gifted

athlete, an accomplished entrepreneur, and a devoted family man,

and his achievements will be admired for many years to come; now,

therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Carl Wayne Warwick

and extend sincere condolences to his family and friends; and, be it

further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of

Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carl

Warwick.

Harless

______________________________

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 878 was unanimously adopted by a

rising vote of the House on May 23, 2025.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House