[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1153 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1153

Honoring Jacob Anthony deGrom, starting pitcher for the New York Mets, 
          for winning the 2018 National League Cy Young Award.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2018

Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mr. Suozzi, and Mr. Engel) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring Jacob Anthony deGrom, starting pitcher for the New York Mets, 
          for winning the 2018 National League Cy Young Award.

Whereas, during the 2018 Major League Baseball season, Jacob deGrom led the 
        National League with a 1.70 earned run average;
Whereas, during the 2018 Major League Baseball season, Jacob deGrom finished 
        second in strikeouts in the National League with 269 Ks;
Whereas, during the 2018 Major League Baseball season, Jacob deGrom finished 
        second in walks and hits per innings pitched (WHIP) in the National 
        League with a .91 WHIP; and
Whereas the Baseball Writers' Association of America saw fit to award Jacob 
        deGrom with the National League Cy Young Award for his dominant 2018 
        season: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors Jacob Anthony deGrom for being awarded the 
        National League Cy Young Award for the 2018 season; and
            (2) wishes Jacob deGrom continued success on and off the 
        baseball diamond.
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