[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15297-15298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING THE 2012 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate

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proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 598 submitted earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 598) commending and congratulating 
     the San Francisco Giants for winning the 2012 World Series.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I am thrilled, along with my friend 
and fellow Giants fan Senator Boxer, to support a resolution honoring 
Major League Baseball's 2012 World Series champions, the San Francisco 
Giants.
  Behind the best starting pitching in baseball, a shutdown bullpen, 
brilliant defense and timely hitting, our Giants are, once again, kings 
of the baseball world.
  They defeated the American League Champion Detroit Tigers 4 games to 
none in the 108th World Series to win their second title in just 3 
years.
  It is the seventh title in the long, storied history of the 
franchise, and their second since moving to San Francisco in 1958.
  Indeed, these are truly the glory days of Giants baseball in San 
Francisco.
  The 2010 Giants were known as a band of misfits and castoffs who 
shocked the baseball world by winning the Giants' first World Series 
title in 56 years.
  This Giants team can only be described as resilient, a diverse 
collection of veterans, rookies, and midseason acquisitions who banded 
together with a ``never-say-die'' spirit to overcome the greatest of 
odds to win it all.
  Down two games to none in the best of five Division Series against 
the Cincinnati Reds, outfielder Hunter Pence gathered his teammates 
together before the third game and urged them not to give up, to play 
for each other, win each moment, and leave it all on the field so they 
could spend another day together.
  He was not ready to go home, and neither were the Giants. They won 
that game and the next two, stunning the Reds and advancing to the 
National League Championship Series against the defending World Series 
champion St. Louis Cardinals.
  In that series, the Giants once again found their backs against the 
wall, down three games to one in the best-of-seven series. In game 5 at 
St. Louis, Giants pitcher Barry Zito overcame years of adversity to 
pitch the game of his life, bringing the series back to San Francisco.
  The Giants won the next two games to clinch the National League 
pennant in front of their loyal and passionate fans.
  They became the first team in more than 25 years to win six 
elimination games in one postseason.
  So it was on to the World Series against the Tigers, a formidable 
team that looked unbeatable to most baseball experts.
  But with all due respect to the Tigers--and my friends and colleagues 
from Michigan--after the adversity they had faced against the Reds and 
the Cardinals, nothing was going to stop the Giants.
  In game 1, World Series Most Valuable Player Pablo Sandoval became 
just the fourth player in World Series history to hit three home runs 
in one game as the Giants won 8 to 3.
  In games 2 and 3, starting pitchers Madison Bumgarner and Ryan 
Vogelsong were dominant as the Giants both games by a score of 2 to 0.
  And in the deciding game 4, the Giants rallied as National League 
Series MVP Marco Scutaro gave the Giants a 4 to 3 lead in the 10th 
inning, knocking home Ryan Theriot with a two-out base hit. In the 
bottom of the inning, Sergio Romo struck out the side and the Giants 
were champions once again.
  And what a run it was.
  The Giants closed out the post-season by winning seven straight 
games, beating the Cardinals and Tigers by a combined score of 36 to 7 
with four shutouts.
  In the World Series, Giants pitchers limited the Tigers to just six 
runs in four games and held them to a .159 batting average.
  I congratulate all the Giants players for their heart, determination 
and teamwork.
  When your backs were up against the wall, you epitomized the best of 
San Francisco and came together as a team, setting aside egos, 
sacrificing individual glory and battling for each other, one game at a 
time, until you were the last team standing.
  I would also like to congratulate president and CEO Larry Baer, 
general manager Brian Sabean, manager Bruce Bochy and the rest of the 
coaching staff for putting together this team and establishing a 
culture of excellence that is the envy of all of baseball.
  Mr. President, I was privileged to be mayor of San Francisco when the 
49ers--led by Eddie DeBartolo, Bill Walsh, Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott and 
many others--began their run of five Super Bowl titles that established 
the 49ers as a dynasty.
  With their second World Series win in just 3 years, the Giants are on 
their way to establishing their own dynasty, once again solidifying San 
Francisco's status as not just a world-class city but a city of 
champions.
  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate and any 
statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 598) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 598

       Whereas the San Francisco Giants defeated the American 
     League champions, the Detroit Tigers, 4 games to none to win 
     the seventh World Series championship in the history of the 
     Giants franchise, and the second World Series championship in 
     3 years;
       Whereas the San Francisco Giants won the 2012 National 
     League West Division title with 94 wins;
       Whereas the San Francisco Giants won 6 straight elimination 
     games in the 2012 post-season, rallying from being down two 
     games to none to defeat the Cincinnati Reds in the National 
     League Division Series, and from being down three games to 
     one to defeat the defending World Series champions, the St. 
     Louis Cardinals, for the National League championship;
       Whereas the San Francisco Giants won 7 straight post-season 
     games and allowed just 7 runs in that span;
       Whereas third baseman Pablo Sandoval received the World 
     Series Most Valuable Player award after hitting .500 during 
     the World Series and hitting 3 home runs in Game 1, becoming 
     just the fourth player to do so in World Series history;
       Whereas all 25 players on the playoff roster should be 
     congratulated, including Jeremy Affeldt, Joaquin Arias, 
     Brandon Belt, Gregor Blanco, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, 
     Santiago Casilla, Brandon Crawford, Aubrey Huff, George 
     Kontos, Tim Lincecum, Javier Lopez, Jose Mijares, Guillermo 
     Mota, Xavier Nady, Angel Pagan, Hunter Pence, Buster Posey, 
     Sergio Romo, Hector Sanchez, Pablo Sandoval, Marco Scutaro, 
     Ryan Theriot, Ryan Vogelsong, and Barry Zito;
       Whereas the 2012 San Francisco Giants will be remembered 
     for overpowering starting pitching, unflappable relief 
     pitching, steady defense, and timely hitting;
       Whereas the San Francisco Giants are superbly led by 
     President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Baer, General 
     Manager Brian Sabean, and Manager Bruce Bochy;
       Whereas San Francisco is a city with a rich baseball 
     tradition, where players such as Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, 
     Orlando Cepeda, Juan Marichal, Monte Irvin, and Gaylord Perry 
     displayed exceptional skill that eventually took them to the 
     National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York; and
       Whereas the San Francisco Giants inspired the city of San 
     Francisco and all Giants fans by showing unprecedented 
     determination, resolve, and teamwork in winning the 2012 
     World Series: Now, therefore, be it
         Resolved, That the Senate commends and congratulates the 
     San Francisco Giants for winning the 2012 World Series.

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