III 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 347 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 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

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.