[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 154 (Tuesday, December 4, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1865]
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     CELEBRATING THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 2012 WORLD SERIES VICTORY

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                           HON. NANCY PELOSI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2012

  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 2012 
World Series Champions, the San Francisco Giants. On October 28, 2012, 
the Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers by a score of four to three in 
game four to sweep the World Series, winning the franchise's second 
championship since the team moved to San Francisco from New York in 
1958. By their tremendous victory, our Giants once again made us the 
proudest city in baseball.
  This year, the Giants showed tenacity, heart, and teamwork on their 
path to victory. They unleashed their arsenal of reliable starting 
pitching, stellar relief pitching, heroic defense, and powerful hitting 
to outlast their rivals in the fiercely contested National League 
Western Division. Their performance was a portrait of grit and good 
sportsmanship from the first pitch through the last, and we celebrate 
them for their excellence on and off the field.
  There is no one superstar on the Giants' roster; they are a band of 
brothers who ``play for the name on the front of their jerseys, not the 
name on the back.'' Congratulations to all 25 players on the playoff 
roster, including World Series Most Valuable Player Pablo Sandoval, who 
demonstrated the true meaning of ``Panda Power'' to the rest of the 
country, and National League Most Valuable Player Buster Posey, as well 
as: Jeremy Affeldt, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Santiago Casilla, Tim 
Lincecum, Javier Lopez, Guillermo Mota, George Kontos, Sergio Romo, 
Barry Zito, Ryan Vogelsong, Marco Scutaro, Brandon Crawford, Gregor 
Blanco, Aubrey Huff, Brandon Belt, Hunter Pence, Angel Pagan, Hector 
Sanchez, Jose Mijares, Joaquin Arias, Ryan Theriot, and Xavier Nady.
  This year's extraordinary win required a full team effort, from the 
field to the front office. While the players poured their hearts out on 
the diamond, the thanks and gratitude of all Giants fans also goes to 
the team's Chief Executive Officer Larry Baer, General Manager Brian 
Sabean, and Manager Bruce Bochy. Through their commitment, strategy, 
guidance, and dedication, the 2012 San Francisco Giants emerged as the 
2012 World Series champions.
  The San Francisco community united in support behind their team and 
an estimated one million fans turned out to celebrate their victory in 
a parade full of past and present San Francisco baseball legends. 
Congratulations to the passionate and devoted Giants fans in northern 
California, across the country, and around the world for their 
unrelenting support of the Giants.

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