H*4291 Concurrent Resolution, By Rice and Robinson
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME
 THE PORTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 124 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY FROM ITS
 INTERSECTION WITH UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 123 TO THE GREENVILLE COUNTY LINE IN
 HONOR OF JOE ANDERS.

   06/04/97  House  Introduced HJ-150
   06/04/97  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-150
   06/05/97  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-129
   06/05/97  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-129
   01/14/98  Senate Introduced SJ-40
   01/14/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-40
   02/05/98  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-17
   02/10/98  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-17

February 5, 1998

H. 4291

S. Printed 2/5/98--S.

Read the first time January 14, 1998.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4291), to request the Department of Transportation to name the portion of South Carolina Highway 124 in Greenville County, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JOHN C. LAND, III, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME THE PORTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 124 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 123 TO THE GREENVILLE COUNTY LINE IN HONOR OF JOE ANDERS.

Whereas, Joe Anders was a great textile league baseball player who has lived most of his life in Greenville and Pickens counties; and

Whereas, according to Pepper Martin and others, Joe was "one of the all time great textile league players to come out of Greenville"; and

Whereas, he played and coached textile league baseball from 1938 through 1955; and

Whereas, in 1942, Joe was offered a contract to play for the New York Yankees but chose to serve his country during World War II; and

Whereas, in 1948, the Dodgers offered him a contract to play baseball with their farm team in Texas, but Joe decided to remain in South Carolina and play textile league baseball; and

Whereas, in 1942, 1946, and 1947, Joe played professional baseball with the Greenville Spinners and in his rookie season batted .338, and in 1955, the last year he played textile league baseball, he led the Cottonwood League in hitting with a batting average of .505 and was named Most Valuable Player; and

Whereas, he is a member of the Sports Hall of Fame in both Easley and Greenville; and

Whereas, Joe was a close friend of Joseph Jefferson Wofford "Shoeless Joe" Jackson, who taught him how to play baseball; and

Whereas, he served as a pall bearer at both "Shoeless Joe" Jackson's and his wife, Katie's, funerals; and

Whereas, it is fitting and proper that a portion of South Carolina Highway 124 in Greenville County from its intersection with United States Highway 123 to the Greenville County line be named the "Joe Anders Highway" as a lasting tribute to this distinguished South Carolinian. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina request that the Department of Transportation designate and name a portion of South Carolina Highway 124 in Greenville County described in this resolution as "Joe Anders Highway" and to install appropriate markers or signs at places along the highway as the department considers advisable containing the words "Joe Anders Highway".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Anders.