[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Pages 27616-27617]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 347--CONGRATULATING THE NEW YORK YANKEES ON WINNING 
                         THE 2009 WORLD SERIES

  Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation:

                              S. Res. 347

       Whereas on November 4, 2009, the New York Yankees won the 
     2009 World Series with a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia 
     Phillies in Game 6 of the series;
       Whereas the Philadelphia Phillies deserve great credit for 
     their remarkable performance in 2009, during both the regular 
     season and the playoffs;
       Whereas the New York Yankees are the winningest franchise 
     in the history of professional sports;
       Whereas the New York Yankees have won 27 World Series 
     titles, the most by any Major League Baseball franchise;
       Whereas the New York Yankees have played for 96 seasons in 
     the city of New York;
       Whereas the New York Yankees' dominance was ignited in 1920 
     with the appearance of the indomitable Babe Ruth in 
     pinstripes;
       Whereas the New York Yankees have fielded historic teams, 
     including the famed ``Murderers' Row'' in 1927;
       Whereas the New York Yankees became an iconic baseball 
     franchise during the 1950's by winning 5 World Series titles 
     in a row;
       Whereas the New York Yankees won their first championship 
     in 1923, the year that the original Yankee Stadium opened, 
     and won their 27th championship in 2009, the year that the 
     new Yankee Stadium opened;

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       Whereas the New York Yankees have had a player win the 
     American League batting title 9 times;
       Whereas the New York Yankees have retired 16 uniform 
     numbers for 17 baseball legends;
       Whereas the New York Yankees are represented in the 
     National Baseball Hall of Fame by 26 players, each of whom 
     was inducted wearing the distinctive New York Yankees cap;
       Whereas George Steinbrenner purchased the New York Yankees 
     in 1973 and returned the team to prominence by winning 7 
     World Series championships under his direction;
       Whereas in 2009, the New York Yankees won a total of 114 
     games and claimed the American League East Division title, 
     the American League championship, and the World Series 
     championship;
       Whereas the New York Yankees were led by manager Joe 
     Girardi, future Hall of Famers Derek Jeter and Mariano 
     Rivera, who both continued their legacies of postseason 
     excellence, and Hideki Matsui, the first Japanese-born player 
     to win the World Series Most Valuable Player Award; and
       Whereas the New York Yankees are the model franchise in 
     sports for meeting the high standards that they have set for 
     themselves: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the New York Yankees on winning the 2009 
     World Series; and
       (2) recognizes and honors the New York Yankees for--
       (A) their storied history;
       (B) their many contributions to the national pastime of 
     baseball; and
       (C) continuing to carry the standards of character, 
     commitment, and achievement for baseball and the State of New 
     York.

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