IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION celebrating, honoring, and remembering the life and legacy of Diego Segui.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21998, August 18, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Diego Segui was born in Holguin, Cuba and would eventually immigrate to the United States; and,
WHEREAS Mr. Segui signed to play baseball with the Cincinnati Reds; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Segui would make his major league debut with the Kansas City Athletics, where he played from 1962-1965 and again in 1967; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Segui also played for the Washington Senators, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Pilots, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, and Seattle Mariners; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Segui’s major league career would span 15 years, with a career ERA of 3.81, over 1,200 career strikeouts, over 600 games played, and he was the AL ERA Leader of the 1970 MLB season; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Segui would also pitch for the Venezuelan Winter League for 15 seasons, where he set the all-time strikeout record with 941 strikeouts; and,
WHEREAS, upon retiring from baseball, Mr. Segui would serve as a pitching coach for the Ponce Lions of Puerto Rico, Pocatello Giants of the Short Season Pioneer League, and the Everett Giants of the San Fransico Giants Organization; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Segui was inducted into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003 and Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame in 2006; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Segui received the Negro League Jose Méndez Beisbol Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Segui is survived by his three children, Diego Segui, David Segui, and Diana Segui; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature and Jackson County would like to celebrate, honor, and remember the legacy of Diego Segui; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby recognizes and celebrates Diego Segui and his legacy and life that impacted many.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 21998 of August 18, 2025, was duly passed on ______________________________, 2025 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________________ Nays ___________
Abstaining ___________ Absent ____________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature