[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17536]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     ROYALS 2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

  (Mr. CLEAVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to be here this morning.
  On Sunday, November 1, the Kansas City Royals took game five of the 
World Series from a very good New York Mets team. They beat them in the 
12th inning, and they bring the Commissioner's Trophy back to Kansas 
City for the first time in 30 years.
  The Royals' championship season had the best record in the American 
League: 95 wins, defeated the Astros in five games, defeated the Blue 
Jays in six, and defeated the Mets in the World Series in five games. 
These unheralded comeback kids scored 51 runs in the seventh inning or 
after in the postseason, shattering the previous record by 15 runs.
  It was made clear on Tuesday that this championship was not only 
about the Royals, but about their loyal fan base. Mr. Speaker, 800,000 
people turned out for the celebration. Every school within 100 miles 
was closed.
  The 2015 Royals team epitomizes what it means to play like a team. 
Our players never gave up. They have respect for themselves and the 
game, and they treat each other like family.
  I want to congratulate my team, the Kansas City Royals, and express 
sympathy for the losers.

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