City of Philadelphia - File #: 030309

• File #: 030309
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 5/1/2003
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/1/2003
• Title: Honoring Kevin Millwood for his "No-Hitter" on April 27, 2003.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Miller, Council President Verna, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Rizzo

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/1/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
5/1/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
5/1/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Honoring Kevin Millwood for his "No-Hitter" on April 27, 2003.
Body

WHEREAS, Kevin Millwood was acquired by the Phillies in an offseason trade with the hope that he would be one of the top pitchers on the staff; and

WHEREAS, on April 27th the Philadelphia Phillies hosted the San Francisco Giants on a beautiful sunny day in Veterans Stadium with Kevin Millwood taking the mound as the starting pitcher for the Fightin' Phils; and

WHEREAS, when the 40,000 plus fans poured through the turnstiles they expected a great game between two of the National League's best teams in this young season; and

WHEREAS, the fans got more than a great game, they got one of the best games ever pitched by a Phillies since the franchise's inception in 1883; and

WHEREAS, when Ricky Ledee hit a home run in the first inning it was all the runs the Phillies would need that day as Kevin Millwood pitched a gem; and

WHEREAS, at the end of the day, Kevin Millwood had a box score line that read, no runs, no hits, and ten strikeouts; and

WHEREAS, in the history of the Philadelphia Phillies only nine pitchers have pitched a "No Hitter" with Kevin's name being the latest added to this select list; and

WHEREAS, it had been almost twelve years since the last time a Phillies, Tommy Greene, pitched a no-hit game; and

WHEREAS, only once previously in Veterans Stadium history, when Terry Mulholland threw one on August 15, 1990, had a Phillies pitcher thrown a no-hitter; and

WHEREAS, he was once quoted as saying, "I think everybody who pitches in the big leagues, or any league, should want to be the best..."; and

WHEREAS, on April 27, 2003 Kevin Millwood showed that he belongs in the class known as "the best"; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby honor Kevin Millwood for pitching a "No-Hitter" on April 27, 2003.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Kevin Millwood to represent...