[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1760 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1760

   Congratulating the San Francisco Giants on winning the 2010 World 
                          Series Championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2010

Ms. Pelosi (for herself, Ms. Speier, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
Berman, Mr. Costa, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
   Honda, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. 
 McNerney, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Stark, 
 Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Thompson of California) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Congratulating the San Francisco Giants on winning the 2010 World 
                          Series Championship.

Whereas, on November 1, 2010, the San Francisco Giants defeated the Texas 
        Rangers by a score of 3-1 in game 5 to win the 2010 World Series and 
        become champions of Major League Baseball;
Whereas this is the first championship the San Francisco Giants have won since 
        the Giants came to San Francisco from New York in 1958;
Whereas this is the sixth World Series title in the history of the Giants' 
        franchise;
Whereas the Texas Rangers demonstrated great skill and sportsmanship in reaching 
        their first World Series in franchise history;
Whereas the Giants acted with determination and teamwork as they emerged 
        victorious from the fiercely contested National League Western Division;
Whereas during the National League playoffs, the Giants unleashed their arsenal 
        of overpowering starting pitching, unflappable relief pitching, steady 
        defense, and timely hitting to defeat the Atlanta Braves and the two-
        time defending National League champions, the Philadelphia Phillies, en 
        route to capturing their first pennant since 2002;
Whereas although there is no one superstar on the roster, the Giants are a group 
        of self-described ``castoffs and misfits'' that truly exemplify what it 
        means to be a team;
Whereas a Sports Illustrated article noted ``Not only did the Giants give their 
        fans a winner, they also gave them an unforgettable one, one with a 
        Playbill's worth of characters who exuded joy and thankfulness about 
        what was happening.'';
Whereas the rest of the country learned to ``fear the beard'';
Whereas all 25 players on the playoff roster should be congratulated, including 
        World Series Most Valuable Player Edgar Renteria, as well as Jeremy 
        Affeldt, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Santiago Casilla, Tim Lincecum, 
        Javier Lopez, Guillermo Mota, Ramon Ramirez, Sergio Romo, Jonathan 
        Sanchez, Brian Wilson, Buster Posey, Eli Whiteside, Mike Fontenot, 
        Aubrey Huff, Travis Ishikawa, Freddy Sanchez, Pablo Sandoval, Juan 
        Uribe, Pat Burrell, Cody Ross, Aaron Rowand, Nate Schierholtz, and 
        Andres Torres;
Whereas Managing General Partner Bill Neukom, President Larry Baer, General 
        Manager Brian Sabean, and Manager Bruce Bochy did a tremendous job 
        putting together the 2010 San Francisco Giants team and guiding them to 
        the 2010 World Series;
Whereas San Francisco is a city with a rich baseball tradition where players 
        such as Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Orlando Cepeda, Juan Marichal, 
        Gaylord Perry, and Joe DiMaggio have displayed the prodigious skills 
        that would eventually take them to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 
        Cooperstown, New York;
Whereas the San Francisco community united in support behind their team and 
        turned out in massive numbers to celebrate their victory in what city 
        officials believed was the ``largest parade and civic event turnout in 
        the city's history''; and
Whereas Giants' fans who have been ever loyal, supporting the team from China 
        Basin to Coogan's Bluff, can once again call their baseball team world 
        champions: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the San Francisco Giants on winning the 
        2010 World Series Championship; and
            (2) commends the fans in California, across the country, 
        and around the world for their unremitting support of the 
        Giants.
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