[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17454]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO THE CINCINNATI REDS

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                           HON. JEAN SCHMIDT

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mrs. SCHMIDT. Madam Speaker, I rise today along with all of 
Cincinnati to congratulate and celebrate the Cincinnati Reds becoming 
the 2010 National League Central Division Champions.
  Cincinnati has a rich and proud tradition of great baseball teams. 
Cincinnati is the home of the first professional ball club beginning in 
1869. The Reds have won World Series Titles in 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 
and most recently, 1990. The Reds also won National League Pennants in 
1939, 1961, 1970 and 1972 and have numerous Reds players and coaches 
inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
  Madam Speaker, this year's Reds ball club has had an astonishing 
number of come-from-behind wins and walk-off wins in the final at-bat. 
Last night was no different when, in the bottom of the ninth, Jay Bruce 
hit a home run to break a 2-2 tie and send Cincinnati into the post 
season.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Manager Dusty Baker 
for, leading this diverse team full of young players, seasoned 
veterans, gold glovers, and an MVP candidate to the division title. I 
congratulate their owner, Mr. Bob Castellini, and his ownership group 
for bringing winning baseball back to my hometown in Cincinnati.
  Go Reds.

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