[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21848]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



           COMMENDING THE WORLD CHAMPION ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

  (Mr. FLAKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the world champion 
Arizona Diamondbacks.
  On Sunday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks engaged New York in what 
will truly go down as one of history's greatest baseball games ever.
  The game capped one of the most exciting and thrilling World Series 
that baseball has ever seen.
  In the end, the world champion Arizona Diamondbacks emerged 
victorious, and in doing so, they became the first sports franchise in 
Arizona's long history to earn the right to call themselves the best in 
the world.
  They also became the fastest baseball franchise to win a World 
Series, doing so in just their fourth year of existence.
  The Arizona Diamondbacks take a lot of criticism sometimes for 
relying heavily on their aces, Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, but 
this victory shows that they are truly a complete team from top to 
bottom. This is not to mention their rookie manager, Bob Brenly, who 
did a fantastic job, and the fantastic front office, led by Jerry 
Colangelo.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to express my pleasure not only for what the 
Arizona Diamondbacks did, but the manner in which they did it. They did 
it with a great deal of class, integrity, and respect, which is a real 
reflection on the great State of Arizona.
  On behalf of all Arizonans and Americans, I want to thank the world 
champion Arizona Diamondbacks for providing the country and the world 
with an exhilarating World Series, which reminds us why baseball is 
America's favorite pastime.

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