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RECOGNIZING JON JAY FOR HIS IMPECCABLE 12-YEAR MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CAREER
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HON. MARIO DIAZ-BALART
of florida
in the house of representatives
Friday, July 15, 2022
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jon Jay, who recently retired after an impeccable 12-year Major League Baseball career. Jon's hard work and dedication led him to win a World Series Championship in 2011 with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Born in Miami, and a true product of the baseball fields of South Florida, Jon helped lead Christopher Columbus High School to its first baseball state title in 2003. He then went on to have a Hall of Fame career at the University of Miami. Jon finished his Major League Baseball career with an impressive .283 batting average, and--
remarkably--with the highest fielding percentage among all outfielders in baseball history.
Jon has never lost sight of his roots as a proud Cuban-American, whose family history is engrained in public service and patriotism. His great-grandfather, Justo Salas, was the first Afro-Cuban mayor of Santiago de Cuba, and the first Afro-Cuban governor of Oriente Province. Jon's grandfather, Enrique Tulio Jay, was a political prisoner in Fidel Castro's dungeons for 19 long years.
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July 15, 2022, on page E739, in the third column, the following appeared: His great-grandfather, Justo Salas, was the first Afro-
Cuban mayor of Santiago de Cuba, and the first Afro-Cuban governor of Oriente Province. Jon's grandfather, Enrique Tulia Jay, was a political prisoner in Fidel Castro's dungeons for 19 long years.
The online version has been corrected to read: His great-
grandfather, Justo Salas, was the first Afro-Cuban mayor of Santiago de Cuba, and the first Afro-Cuban governor of Oriente Province. Jon's grandfather, Enrique Tulio Jay, was a political prisoner in Fidel Castro's dungeons for 19 long years.
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After 12 years in Major League Baseball, Jon credits his loving family and their tireless support for all his success. I also want to congratulate Jon's wife, Nikki, and their beautiful children: Brooklyn, Berkley, and Jaxon, for this remarkable achievement. The life of a Major League wife and family is not always easy, and I applaud their steadfast devotion to Jon and his career.
Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to congratulate Jon Jay on an amazing baseball career and for his continuous dedication to representing his community--not just in South Florida, but across the country. I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing this outstanding individual.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 117(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 117(2)
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