[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 461 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 461

Congratulating the 1969 New York Mets on the 50th Anniversary of their 
                         World Series victory.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2019

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 Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the 1969 New York Mets on the 50th Anniversary of their 
                         World Series victory.

Whereas the New York Mets, having proudly represented the State of New York in 
        professional baseball since 1962, won their first World Series title in 
        1969;
Whereas the 1969 New York Mets masterfully managed to defeat the intimidating 
        American League Champion Baltimore Orioles, led by the fearsome Robinson 
        duo of Frank and Brooks, in 5 games;
Whereas the 1969 New York Mets somehow swept an Atlanta Braves team led by 
        Hammerin' Hank Aaron to win their first National League Championship;
Whereas the 1969 New York Mets bested the Chicago Cubs led by 3 future Hall-of-
        Famers to win the Eastern Division;
Whereas the 1969 New York Mets' victory was so unexpected they came to be 
        nicknamed the ``Miracle Mets'';
Whereas the success of the 1969 New York Mets gave a struggling city a much 
        needed opportunity to celebrate;
Whereas a country struggling through the Vietnam war was given optimism by the 
        characters that were the 1969 New York Mets;
Whereas ex-Marines Tom ``The Franchise'' Seaver and Gil Hodges steeled the team 
        through thick and thin to bring a championship to a city in desperate 
        need;
Whereas the slugging of the likes of Ed Kranepool, Art Shamsky, Ron Swoboda, 
        Cleon Jones, and Donn Clendenon led the unrivaled offense of the 1969 
        New York Mets;
Whereas the arms of the likes of Tom ``The Franchise'' Seaver, Jerry Koosman, 
        Nolan Ryan, Jim McAndrew, Tug McGraw, and Gary Gentry worked to 
        overpower hitters for the 1969 New York Mets;
Whereas the leadership of Gil Hodges of the 1969 New York Mets will forever be 
        unrivaled in Major League Baseball history;
Whereas fifty years later the effect of the 1969 New York Mets on the city of 
        New York, the State of New York, and the entire country has not been 
        forgotten; and
Whereas the 1969 New York Mets continue to serve as a reminder of why baseball 
        will forever be America's Pastime: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 1969 New York Mets for their 
        distinguished history, contributions to the baseball world, and 
        their ability to unite a city, State, and country;
            (2) congratulates the 1969 New York Mets on the fifty-year 
        anniversary of their World Series championship;
            (3) recognizes the contributions of the players, coaches, 
        and leadership of the 1969 New York Mets; and
            (4) joins with all the people in the United States and 
        baseball fans everywhere in celebrating the New York Mets' 
        fifty-year anniversary of their first World Series 
        championship.
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