LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Tim Cole upon the occasion of his
induction into the Saugerties Sports Hall of Fame

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
outstanding athletes, coaches and officials who distinguish themselves
through their exceptional performance, attaining unprecedented success
and the highest level of personal achievement; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to honor
Tim Cole upon the occasion of his induction into the Saugerties Sports
Hall of Fame, to be celebrated at the Saugerties Sports Hall of Fame
Banquet on May 14, 2011, at the Glasco Firehouse in Glasco, New York;
and
WHEREAS, Born on May 1, 1959, Timothy Cole is one of four children
born to Herbert and Kay Cole; and
WHEREAS, At the age of nine, Tim Cole began his organized sports
participation in the SAA Biddy Basketball League as well as the Glasco
East Kingston Little League; as a biddy basketball player Tim played
with the Pistons and his athletic ability was soon recognized with Tim
making Biddy All Star teams as both an 11 and 12 year old; and
WHEREAS, As good as Tim Cole was at basketball, nothing compared to
the skill that he exhibited on the baseball diamond; playing for the
Hudson Cement Giants in the Glasco East Kingston Little League, his
talents quickly became evident as the natural lefty showed extraordinary
potential as both a hitter and a pitcher at the early age of nine; and
WHEREAS, Tim Cole was a remarkable Little Leaguer; in his final year
of Little League, he hit an astonishing 18 homeruns, one shy of the
GEKLL record of 19; and
WHEREAS, Putting an exclamation point on his Little League career, in
1970 Tim Cole pitched a six inning, no hit, 18 strikeout All Star game
against Windham Little League; at the conclusion of his last year of
Little League, Tim Cole was also selected to play with the Kingston
Moose All Stars; that year, the area all star squad rode the back of Tim
Cole into the New York State finals with Tim rolling to easy wins over
some of the best competition in the State; and
WHEREAS, Tim Cole's youth baseball career saw him move up to the
Saugerties Babe Ruth League in 1971, where he played for the Masons; as
a Saugerties Babe Ruth All Star, he was a member of the 14-15 year old
squad that went to the New York State finals in Vestal, New York; and
WHEREAS, As a high school athlete, Tim Cole was given the opportunity
to display his talents in basketball, football and baseball; playing
basketball in junior high and high school, Tim Cole developed into an
outstanding shooter and rebounder; at the conclusion of the 1977 season,
he received one of the many league recognition awards that he collected
in his high school career by being selected to the All-DCSL basketball
all star team by the coaches of the league; and
WHEREAS, In football, Tim Cole's athleticism and excellent throwing
arm made him the perfect candidate to play quarterback for the Sawyers
JV and Varsity gridiron teams; he also played defensive back as well as
handled the punting duties for the Sawyers from 1974-1976; and
WHEREAS, In 1976, Tim Cole was recognized for his performance on the
gridiron by receiving All-DCSL recognition in the highly competitive
football league; and
WHEREAS, In his four years playing baseball at Saugerties, Tim Cole
batted .396 with 88 hits in 222 at bats, with 28 of those hits being for
extra bases; included on the list of his high school baseball achieve-
ments are his selection to All DCSL/All Freeman teams in 1975, 1976 and

1977, Freeman Player of the Year in both 1976 and 1977, and SHS Baseball
Most Outstanding Contribution Award in 1977; and
WHEREAS, Tim Cole's 1976 Sawyer baseball team won the NY State Section
I and IX titles finishing the season with an 18-6 record; this reflected
the best season finish ever recorded by a Sawyer baseball squad; and
WHEREAS, During the summers of 1973 through 1976, Tim Cole partic-
ipated on baseball teams in both Saugerties and Kingston; as a member of
the 1974-1976 Saugerties American Legion Post 72 baseball team, Tim led
a talented 1976 Saugerties squad to within one game of the New York
State American Legion Finals; and
WHEREAS, On June 7, 1977, Tim Cole had been selected by the Atlanta
Braves in the first round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft; and
WHEREAS, In his first season as a professional Tim Cole notched a 3-1
record, where in 37 innings he racked up 31 strikeouts and a 4.14 ERA;
over the next 6 years Tim pitched his way through A and AA arriving at
AAA Richmond in 1982; and
WHEREAS, After his professional baseball career, Tim Cole settled in
the South living in North Carolina and Tennessee; he currently resides
in Nashville, Tennessee and is employed by the State of Tennessee work-
ing in the State Department of Corrections where he has done so for
nearly 20 years; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is moved to honor Tim Cole for his
extraordinary accomplishments in the athletic arena which are a tribute
to his skill, dedication and commitment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations with
praise and pride to honor Tim Cole upon the occasion of his induction
into the Saugerties Sports Hall of Fame; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Tim Cole.