Alabama legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Alabama SJR91: William Howard Mays, Jr., honored
Status: Signed into law, May 14, 2025
What the bill says
An act, sjr____ recognizing may 6th as the birthday of alabama's baseball giant, william howard mays, jr.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, SJR____ RECOGNIZING MAY 6TH AS THE BIRTHDAY OF ALABAMA'S BASEBALL GIANT, WILLIAM HOWARD MAYS, JR. WHEREAS, William "Willie" Howard Mays, Jr. was born on May 6, 1931, in the former town of Westfield, in Jefferson County, Alabama in 1931, and began playing baseball at an early age with his father, "Cat" Mays; and WHEREAS, Willie was a standout multi-sport athlete at Fairfield Industrial High School, leading the basketball team in scoring, playing multiple positions on the football team, and showcasing his natural talent for baseball; and WHEREAS, in 1948, he began his professional baseball career at the age of 16 in the Negro American League, years before the complete integration of Major League Baseball in 1959; and WHEREAS, in 1948, Mays recorded his first professional hit at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, while playing for the Birmingham Black Barons, and used his outstanding fielding, batting, and base running ability to help lead the team to the 1948 Negro World Series; and WHEREAS, in 1950, he signed a contract with the New York Giants after graduating from Fairfield Industrial High School, spent a brief year in the minor leagues, and was quickly called up to play his first game for the New York Giants on May 24, 1951; and Page Giants on May 24, 1951; and SJR91 Enrolled WHEREAS, …
Sponsors
- Mary Moore (D) · primary sponsor
- Albritton, Greg (R, SD-022)
- Gerald Allen (R, SD-021)
- Barfoot, Will (R, SD-025)
- Beasley, William M. (D, SD-028)
- Bell, Lance (R, SD-011)
- Butler, Tom (R, SD-002)
- Carnley, Josh (R, SD-031)
- Chambliss, Clyde (R, SD-030)
- Chesteen, Donnie (R, SD-029)
- Coleman-Madison, Linda (D, SD-020)
- Elliott, Chris (R, SD-032)
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Reported from Rules
- : Lovvorn Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Enrolled
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Introduced
- : Coleman motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
- : Received in the House and referred to the House committee on Rules
Subjects: Resolutions
Common questions
- What is SJR91?
- SJR91 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2025 Regular Session): William Howard Mays, Jr., honored.
- What does SJR91 do?
- In its own words: An act, sjr____ recognizing may 6th as the birthday of alabama's baseball giant, william howard mays, jr.
- What is the status of SJR91?
- Signed into law as of May 14, 2025. Latest action: Enacted (May 14, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJR91?
- Mary Moore (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR91?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2025RS/SJR91
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