[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 703 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 703

  Congratulating Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox on pitching a 
                     perfect game on July 23, 2009.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 2009

   Mr. Foster (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
 Shimkus, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Bean, Mr. Johnson 
  of Illinois, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Roskam, Ms. 
Schakowsky, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Hare, Mr. Schock, Mrs. Halvorson, and Mr. 
 Gutierrez) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox on pitching a 
                     perfect game on July 23, 2009.

Whereas Mark Buehrle and the Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win 
        the 2005 World Series;
Whereas on April 18, 2007, Mark Buehrle threw a no-hitter versus the Texas 
        Rangers;
Whereas on July 5, 2009, Mark Buehrle was selected to represent the White Sox at 
        the 2009 All-Star Game, where he pitched a perfect third inning;
Whereas on July 23, 2009, Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox became only the 
        18th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to pitch a perfect game;
Whereas the perfect game was preserved by White Sox outfielder Dewayne Wise, who 
        made a spectacular, leaping catch in the ninth inning which prevented a 
        home run;
Whereas this is the second perfect game pitched by a Chicago White Sox pitcher, 
        the first being Charlie Robertson in 1922;
Whereas with this perfect game, Mark Buehrle became the 24th pitcher to throw 
        multiple no-hitters in a career;
Whereas with this perfect game, Mark Buehrle became the sixth pitcher in Major 
        League Baseball history to throw both a perfect game and another no-
        hitter; and
Whereas by pitching a perfect game Mark Buehrle joins a class of top notch 
        pitchers that spans many years and includes some of the all-time greats: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates Mark 
Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox on pitching a perfect game on July 23, 
2009, and salutes the entire White Sox team on this great 
accomplishment.
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