SENATE RESOLUTION 407--CONGRATULATING THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS ON WINNING THE 2019 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 176
(Senate - November 05, 2019)
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SENATE RESOLUTION 407--CONGRATULATING THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS ON
WINNING THE 2019 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES
Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cardin, and
Mr. McConnell) submitted the following resolution; which was considered
and agreed to:
S. Res. 407
Whereas, on October 30, 2019, the Washington Nationals won
the 2019 Major League Baseball World Series;
Whereas that World Series win was the first World Series
won by the Washington Nationals in the 51 years that the
franchise has been in Major League Baseball;
Whereas the last Major League Baseball team in Washington,
DC, to win the World Series was the Washington Senators in
1924;
Whereas the Washington Nationals defeated the Milwaukee
Brewers in the National League Wild Card Game;
Whereas the Washington Nationals defeated the Los Angeles
Dodgers in the National League Division Series;
Whereas the Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis
Cardinals in the National League Championship Series;
Whereas the Washington Nationals defeated the Houston
Astros in the World Series;
Whereas the Washington Nationals demonstrated team spirit
and determination in winning the World Series after starting
the regular season 19-31, staving off 5 playoff elimination
games, and being widely considered underdogs in the World
Series;
Whereas the roster of players for the Washington Nationals
for the 2019 World Series included--
(1) Matt Adams;
(2) Asdrubal Cabrera;
(3) Patrick Corbin;
(4) Sean Doolittle;
(5) Brian Dozier;
(6) Adam Eaton;
(7) Yan Gomes;
(8) Javy Guerra;
(9) Daniel Hudson;
(10) Howie Kendrick;
(11) Gerardo Parra;
(12) Tanner Rainey;
(13) Anthony Rendon;
(14) Victor Robles;
(15) Fernando Rodney;
(16) Joe Ross;
(17) Anibal Sanchez;
(18) Max Scherzer;
(19) Juan Soto;
(20) Stephen Strasburg;
(21) Wander Suero;
(22) Kurt Suzuki;
(23) Michael A. Taylor;
(24) Trea Turner; and
(25) Ryan Zimmerman;
Whereas Stephen Strasburg received the Most Valuable Player
award for the 2019 World Series;
Whereas Mike Rizzo, General Manager and President of
Baseball Operations, and Dave Martinez, Manager, provided
outstanding leadership and guided the Washington Nationals to
their first World Series victory;
Whereas the Principal Owners of the Washington Nationals,
Theodore N. Lerner (Founding Principal Owner), Mark D. Lerner
(Managing Principal Owner), Annette M. Lerner, Marla Lerner
Tanenbaum, Debra Lerner Cohen, Robert K. Tanenbaum, Edward L.
Cohen, and Judy Lenkin Lerner, have contributed greatly to
the Nation's Capital and the National Capital Region through
the philanthropic work of The Annette M. and Theodore N.
Lerner Family Foundation and the Washington Nationals Dream
Foundation: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) congratulates the Washington Nationals on winning the
2019 World Series;
(2) applauds the people of the Nation's Capital and the
National Capital Region for their enthusiastic support of the
Washington Nationals; and
(3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to
transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
(A) the Managing Principal Owner of the Washington
Nationals, Mark D. Lerner;
(B) the Manager of the Washington Nationals, Dave Martinez;
and
(C) the General Manager and President of Baseball
Operations of the Washington Nationals, Mike Rizzo.
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