[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 20797]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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  CONGRATULATING THE NEW YORK METS AND THE NEW YORK YANKEES ON THEIR 
                           SUCCESSFUL SEASONS

   Mr. MOYNIHAN. Mr. President, I rise to congratulate both New 
York professional baseball clubs, the Mets and the Yankees, on yet 
another outstanding season of play. And as any fan will know, the 
season has only just begun. With the ``Amazin's'' capturing in fine 
form the National League Wild Card and the ``Bronx Bombers'' winning 
the American League East Division for the fourth time in the last five 
years, the most exciting time of the year is now upon us. New Yorkers 
look forward to their first ``subway series'' since 1956, when the 
Yankees beat the then-Brooklyn Dodgers in seven games and Don Larson 
threw the only perfect game in World Series history. We will cheer for 
our revered teams like no time since.
  First, however, the Mets head west to take on the San Francisco 
Giants, a team they had some trouble with earlier in the season and a 
team to be reckoned with. But the Mets have picked up a lot of steam in 
recent weeks and finished the regular season winning five straight. 
Indeed, riding the arms of Al Leiter and Mike Hampton, and the bats of 
Benny Agbayani and the venerable Mike Piazza, the Mets are as strong as 
they have been in years and couldn't be more ready for the Giants or 
whomever they may face next.
  The Yankees, on the other hand, have had a tough time of it lately. 
Losing their last 15 of 18 games, one might say they did not so much 
race into the playoffs as limp. But this team is nowhere near down, nor 
anywhere near out. No franchise in the history of the game has had such 
achievement. To regain their championship form, they will rely on 
veteran and newcomer alike. Stalwarts such as Bernie Williams, Derek 
Jeter, and Scott Brosius have proven a winning combination along with a 
seasoned pitching staff including Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera and 
``The Rocket'' Roger Clemens. Add to this already formidable lineup 
Glenallen Hill, Jose Canseco, and David Justice and the Yankees ought 
not be counted out as they seek to claim their 26th World Championship
  With this in mind, I along with my fellow New Yorkers, and Mets and 
Yankees fans everywhere, wait not so patiently, cheer not so quietly, 
knowing that we may again have our subway series. Good luck Mets and 
Yankees!

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