[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 464 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 464

Congratulating the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the 2011 World Series 
                             Championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2011

 Mr. Akin (for himself, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Hartzler, 
Mr. Long, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Costello, and Mr. 
  Clay) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the 2011 World Series 
                             Championship.

Whereas, on October 28, 2011, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers 
        by a score of 6-2 in game 7 to win the 2011 World Series and become the 
        champions of Major League Baseball;
Whereas this is the 11th World Series title that the St. Louis Cardinals have 
        won;
Whereas the Texas Rangers demonstrated great skill and sportsmanship in order to 
        reach their 2nd World Series;
Whereas the Cardinals executed an amazing run for the playoffs, winning 23 of 
        their last 32 games to qualify for the playoffs as the National League 
        ``wild card'' team;
Whereas the Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies, the team with the best 
        record in the regular season, in game 5 of the National League Division 
        Series;
Whereas the Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers in game 6 of the National 
        League Championship Series;
Whereas the 107th World Series was one of the most exciting series in baseball 
        history;
Whereas Albert Pujols's performance in game 3 was one of the best performances 
        in World Series history;
Whereas the Cardinals, led by David Freese, staged an amazing come from behind 
        win in game 6;
Whereas Manager Tony La Russa, who has won 3 World Series titles, announced his 
        retirement on October 31, 2011;
Whereas General Manager John Mozeliak and owner William DeWitt, Jr. assembled a 
        great team;
Whereas the entire roster of the 2011 Cardinals should be congratulated, 
        including World Series Most Valuable Player David Freese, as well as 
        Bryan Anderson, Bryan Augenstein, Miguel Batista, Lance Berkman, 
        Mitchell Boggs, Andrew Brown, Chris Carpenter, Matt Carpenter, Adron 
        Chambers, Maikel Cleto, Zack Cox, Allen Craig, Tony Cruz, Daniel 
        Descalso, Brandon Dickson, Octavio Dotel, Ryan Franklin, Rafael Furcal, 
        Jaime Garcia, Tyler Greene, Mark Hamilton, Matt Holliday, Edwin Jackson, 
        Jon Jay, Pete Kozma, Gerald Laird, Kyle Lohse, Lance Lynn, Kyle 
        McClellan, Trever Miller, Yadier Molina, Jason Motte, Corey Patterson, 
        Albert Pujols, Nick Punto, Colby Rasmus, Adam Reifer, Arthur Rhodes, 
        Shane Robinson, Marc Rzepczynski, Fernando Salas, Eduardo Sanchez, Skip 
        Schumaker, Brian Tallet, Ryan Theriot, Raul Valdes, Adam Wainwright, 
        P.J. Walters, and Jake Westbrook; and
Whereas Cardinals fans, who are among the best fans in the Nation and were vital 
        to the team's success, can now call their baseball team world champions: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the 
        2011 World Series; and
            (2) commends the players, coaches, management, staff, and 
        fans of the St. Louis Cardinals on this great victory.
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