[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 347 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 347

 Congratulating the New York Yankees on winning the 2009 World Series.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 9, 2009

 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
                           and Transportation

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the New York Yankees on winning the 2009 World Series.

Whereas, on November 4, 2009, the New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series 
        with a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the 
        series;
Whereas the Philadelphia Phillies deserve great credit for their remarkable 
        performance in 2009, during both the regular season and the playoffs;
Whereas the New York Yankees are the winningest franchise in the history of 
        professional sports;
Whereas the New York Yankees have won 27 World Series titles, the most by any 
        Major League Baseball franchise;
Whereas the New York Yankees have played for 96 seasons in the city of New York;
Whereas the New York Yankees' dominance was ignited in 1920 with the appearance 
        of the indomitable Babe Ruth in pinstripes;
Whereas the New York Yankees have fielded historic teams, including the famed 
        ``Murderers' Row'' in 1927;
Whereas the New York Yankees became an iconic baseball franchise during the 
        1950s by winning 5 World Series titles in a row;
Whereas the New York Yankees won their first championship in 1923, the year that 
        the original Yankee Stadium opened, and won their 27th championship in 
        2009, the year that the new Yankee Stadium opened;
Whereas the New York Yankees have had a player win the American League batting 
        title 9 times;
Whereas the New York Yankees have retired 16 uniform numbers for 17 baseball 
        legends;
Whereas the New York Yankees are represented in the National Baseball Hall of 
        Fame by 26 players, each of whom was inducted wearing the distinctive 
        New York Yankees cap;
Whereas George Steinbrenner purchased the New York Yankees in 1973 and returned 
        the team to prominence by winning 7 World Series championships under his 
        direction;
Whereas in 2009, the New York Yankees won a total of 114 games and claimed the 
        American League East Division title, the American League championship, 
        and the World Series championship;
Whereas the New York Yankees were led by manager Joe Girardi, future Hall of 
        Famers Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, who both continued their legacies 
        of postseason excellence, and Hideki Matsui, the first Japanese-born 
        player to win the World Series Most Valuable Player Award; and
Whereas the New York Yankees are the model franchise in sports for meeting the 
        high standards that they have set for themselves: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the New York Yankees on winning the 2009 
        World Series; and
            (2) recognizes and honors the New York Yankees for--
                    (A) their storied history;
                    (B) their many contributions to the national 
                pastime of baseball; and
                    (C) continuing to carry the standards of character, 
                commitment, and achievement for baseball and the State 
                of New York.
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