[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E241-E242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING LORENZO FLORES OF BRIDGEPORT ON HIS VICTORY IN THE MLB 
                         JUNIOR HOME RUN DERBY

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                          HON. JAMES A. HIMES

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 9, 2022

  Mr. HIMES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Lorenzo Flores of Bridgeport, Connecticut on his victory in the MLB 
Junior Home Run Derby on November 1, 2021. The MLB Junior Home Run 
Derby is a free homerun hitting contest that allows young athletes from 
all over the world to practice skill and sportsmanship while competing 
for a chance to play in the MLB Little League World Series (LLWS). Over 
40,000 players entered the competition last year, only 16 of whom 
qualified for the LLWS--Lorenzo Flores was one of those 16. He advanced 
through three levels of rigorous competition to clinch the title of 12U 
New England region champion and earn himself a trip to the Little 
League World Series.
  Lorenzo's victory is well earned: he began playing baseball at the 
age of four and has excelled in both school and sport for the past 
eight years with the love and support of his family and community. A 
student at John Winthrop Elementary School in Bridgeport, Lorenzo plays 
for Bridgeport North End Little League and is a big fan of the New York 
Yankees. He possesses a strong work ethic and unshakeable passion that 
children and adults alike can aspire to. I am proud to represent a 
young man like Lorenzo.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues join me in 
congratulating Lorenzo on this immense accomplishment.

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