Illinois HR 528: CONGRATS-ROSS G. WOLF

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HR0528LRB104 15981 MST 29226 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Ross Garrett Wolf, a 

4native of Newton and former Major League Baseball (MLB) 

5pitcher, on being selected to the National Athletic Hall of 

6Fame for 2025; and

7 WHEREAS, Ross Wolf was born in Effingham to Gary and Terri 

8(Oliver) Wolf of Wheeler on October 18, 1982 and is a member of 

9a four-generation farm family, John Wolf Farm; and

10 WHEREAS, Ross Wolf, his wife, Lynn (Beavers) Wolf, and his 

11three children, Eli, Emery, and Mathis, live in rural Wheeler 

12in Jasper County; and

13 WHEREAS, Ross Wolf is a proud graduate of Newton High 

14School and a member of the 2001 Class A IHSA (Illinois High 

15School Association) State Championship team, for which he was 

16named most valuable player, pitching extra innings against 

17Benton High School and going on to have a remarkable 

18professional baseball career; and

19 WHEREAS, Ross Wolf was initially drafted out of Newton 

20Community High School by the Montreal Expos in the 47th round 

21(1390th overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft, but 

HR0528- 2 -LRB104 15981 MST 29226 r

1he did not sign and instead played for Wabash Valley College; 

2and

3 WHEREAS, Ross Wolf, after playing at Wabash Valley College 

4in Mt. Carmel, was drafted in the 18th round of the 2002 Major 

5League Baseball draft by the Florida Marlins (533rd overall) 

6and went on to pitch for the Baltimore Orioles, Oakland 

7Athletics, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers, as well as 

8internationally in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) with 

9the SK Wyverns; he rejoined the Rangers organization in 2014 

10before officially retiring fr