[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15954]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                CONGRATULATING THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating the 2014 World Series champions, the San Francisco 
Giants. By defeating the Kansas City Royals in a fiercely contested and 
exhilarating World Series, the Giants became the second team in the 
storied history of the National League to win three World Series in a 
five-season span.
  Led by manager Bruce Bochy and general manager Brian Sabean, this 
outstanding roster of all-stars, unflappable veterans, and exciting 
young talent showed great resolve, determination, and character as they 
battled a tough National League Western Division to emerge with 88 wins 
and a spot in the playoffs.
  The Giants began their title march by shutting out the Pittsburgh 
Pirates 8-to-0 in the one-game National League Wildcard game. In the 
National League Division Series, the Giants showed their championship 
pedigree by winning several tightly contested games against the 
Washington Nationals that included a thrilling 18-inning marathon, the 
longest in postseason history. In the National League Championship 
Series, the Giants captured the pennant by defeating the St. Louis 
Cardinals, four games to one.
  Driven by the historic performance of pitcher Madison Bumgarner, 
World Series MVP, and with contributions from every player on the 
roster, the Giants triumphed over the Kansas City Royals in a hard-
fought, seven-game series. This team battled to win a game seven that 
came down to the last pitch of the ninth inning when third baseman 
Pablo Sandoval caught the final out--making the Giants the first team 
in 35 years to win game seven on the road.
  With a combination of excellent pitching, great defense and clutch 
hitting, the Giants are bringing the World Series trophy back to China 
Basin for the third time in five seasons. They have evolved from the 
2010 championship team that was fondly described as ``a band of 
misfits'' to a team that has etched themselves into baseball history. 
With this eighth World Series title--their third in five seasons--the 
San Francisco Giants have taken their rightful place among the nation's 
greatest franchises and chief executive officer Larry Baer and the 
entire Giants organization should be very proud.
  I also want to congratulate the loyal San Francisco Giants fans, who 
have supported their team through good years and bad, and from the 
windy Candlestick Park to the picturesque AT&T Park. Whether it is 
nearly 42,000 fans turning the stadium into a sea of orange on an 
``Orange Friday'' or wearing panda hats for Pablo Sandoval or bringing 
funny Hunter Pence signs, Giants fans have created an electric 
atmosphere at AT&T Park and provided its team with one of the most 
formidable home park advantages in all of baseball.
  As the San Francisco Giants and their fans celebrate the 2014 
championship campaign, I congratulate them on their unforgettable 
season and look forward to their continued success in 2015 and 
beyond.

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