[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1351 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1351

 Congratulating Dallas Braden and the Oakland Athletics baseball team 
for pitching a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Mother's Day, 
                              May 9, 2010.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2010

   Mr. Stark (for himself, Mr. McNerney, and Ms. Lee of California) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                   on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating Dallas Braden and the Oakland Athletics baseball team 
for pitching a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Mother's Day, 
                              May 9, 2010.

Whereas, on May 9, 2010, Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden pitched a no-
        hitter without allowing any base runners;
Whereas the Oakland Athletics defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in the Oakland 
        Coliseum in Oakland, California, by a score of 4-0;
Whereas Dallas Braden threw 109 pitches with no walks and 6 strikeouts;
Whereas players Cliff Pennington and Kevin Kouzmanoff scored 1 run each, and 
        Daric Barton scored 2;
Whereas Dallas Braden was raised in Stockton, California, played high school 
        baseball at Stagg High School in Stockton, California, and played 
        collegiate baseball for American River College and the Texas Tech Red 
        Raiders before being drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2004 and making 
        his major league debut with the team in 2007;
Whereas Dallas Braden's mother, Jodie Atwood, tragically died of cancer when he 
        was in high school, so Braden celebrated Mother's Day with his 
        grandmother, Peggy Lindsey, with a hug on the field after his perfect 
        game when he presented her with the game ball;
Whereas the accomplishment was the result of the hard work of every player and 
        coach on the Oakland Athletics baseball team, including Dallas Braden, 
        Cliff Pennington, Daric Barton, Ryan Sweeney, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Eric 
        Chavez, Adam Rosales, Eric Patterson, Landon Powell, Rajai Davis, and 
        Manager Bob Geren;
Whereas this marks the 19th perfect game in Major League Baseball history;
Whereas Hall of Famer James ``Catfish'' Hunter pitched the only other perfect 
        game in Oakland Athletics history against the Minnesota Twins on May 8, 
        1968; and
Whereas the team has played at their current home in Oakland since 1968, winning 
        4 World Series, 6 American League pennants, and 14 West Division titles: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates Dallas Braden of the Oakland Athletics 
        for pitching a perfect game on Mother's Day, May 9, 2010;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, 
        and staff of the Oakland Athletics, whose hard work helped 
        Dallas Braden to complete the perfect game; and
            (3) recognizes the loyalty of Athletics baseball fans in 
        the East Bay and around the United States.
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