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107TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 530 

Congratulating the players, management, staff, and fans of the Oakland 

Athletics organization for setting the Major League Baseball record for 

the longest winning streak by an American League baseball team. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 

Mr. OSE (for himself, Ms. LEE, Mr. POMBO, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. MATSUI, 

Mr. STARK, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. HERGER, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. 

THOMPSON of California, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. RADANOVICH) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the players, management, staff, and fans of 

the Oakland Athletics organization for setting the Major 

League Baseball record for the longest winning streak 

by an American League baseball team. 

Whereas on September 4, 2002, the Oakland Athletics set the 

Major League Baseball record for the longest winning 

streak by an American League baseball team by winning 

20 consecutive games; 

Whereas before September 4, 2002, the record for the longest 

winning streak by an American League baseball team 

had stood for 55 years; 


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Whereas the only other 2 American League baseball teams to 

win 19 consecutive games were the 1947 New York 

Yankees and the 1906 Chicago White Sox; 

Whereas only 2 Major League Baseball teams have won 20 

or more consecutive games—this year’s Oakland Athletics 

with 20 consecutive wins and the 1935 Chicago Cubs 

with 21 consecutive wins; 

Whereas the team also set a record for the Oakland Athletics 

by winning 24 games during the month of August; 

Whereas during their winning streak the Oakland Athletics 

outscored their opponents 141 to 65 and trailed their opponents during only 10 innings of the 180 innings of the 

streak; 

Whereas the starting pitchers of the Oakland Athletics— 

Barry Zito, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, and Cory 

Lidle—pitched into the seventh inning in all but 6 of the 

games won as part of the streak and were credited with 

15 of the 20 consecutive wins; 

Whereas shortstop Miguel Tejada and first baseman Scott 

Hatteberg each hit walk-off hits or home runs during the 

streak; 

Whereas the Oakland Athletics were 41⁄2 games out of first 

place in the Western Division of the American League 

and 21⁄2 games out of the lead for the American League 

wild card at the beginning of the streak, and ended the 

streak with a 2 game lead in the division; 

Whereas the Oakland Athletics accomplished this feat with 

the help of wise decisions by Manager Art Howe and 

General Manager Billy Beane; and 

Whereas the Oakland Athletics had to sweep some formidable 

opponents in order to achieve this record, including the 


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leader of the Central Division of the American League, 

the Minnesota Twins: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 gratulates the players, management, staff, and fans of the 

3 Oakland Athletics organization for setting the Major 

4 League Baseball record for the longest winning streak by 

5 an American League baseball team. 

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