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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 773 

Congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the 2020 Major League 

Baseball World Series. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. HARRIS) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the 

2020 Major League Baseball World Series. 

Whereas, on October 27, 2020, the Los Angeles Dodgers (referred to in this preamble as the ′′Dodgers′′) defeated the 

American League Champions, the Tampa Bay Rays, by 

3–1 to win the 2020 Major League Baseball World Series 

in 6 games; 

Whereas this marks the seventh World Series championship 

for the Dodgers franchise and their 6th title since City 

Council Member Rosalind Wyman helped bring the Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1958; 

Whereas, during the 2020 playoffs, the Dodgers defeated the 

Milwaukee Brewers, the San Diego Padres, the Atlanta 

Braves, and the Tampa Bay Rays en route to winning 

the World Series; 


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Whereas after being down 3 winning games to 1 loss in the 

2020 National League Championship Series to the Atlanta Braves, the Dodgers showed true heart and grit by 

coming back to win the series; 

Whereas the Dodgers have won the National League pennant 

in 3 of the last 4 years; 

Whereas the Dodgers completed the shortened 2020 regular 

season with an impressive overall record of 43–17 to finish first in the National League West Division and with 

the best regular season record in baseball; 

Whereas the opponent of the Dodgers in the 2020 World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays, showed true sportsmanship 

and respect for the game; 

Whereas every member of the 2020 Dodgers roster played a 

key part in winning a World Series during this unprecedented season, including— 

(1) Pedro Bae ́z; 

(2) Austin Barnes; 

(3) Matt Beaty; 

(4) Cody Bellinger; 

(5) Mookie Betts; 

(6) Walker Buehler; 

(7) Dylan Floro; 

(8) Tony Gonsolin; 

(9) Victor Gonza ́lez; 

(10) Brusdar Graterol; 

(11) Enrique Herna ́ndez; 

(12) Kenley Jansen; 

(13) Joe Kelly; 

(14) Clayton Kershaw; 

(15) Adam Kolarek; 

(16) Dustin May; 


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(17) Max Muncy; 

(18) Jake McGee; 

(19) Joc Pederson; 

(20) AJ Pollock; 

(21) Edwin Rı ́os; 

(22) Corey Seager; 

(23) Will Smith; 

(24) Chris Taylor; 

(25) Blake Treinen; 

(26) Justin Turner; 

(27) Julio Urı ́as; and 

(28) Alex Wood; 

Whereas Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager— 

(1) was named Most Valuable Player for the 2020 

World Series; and 

(2) batted .400 with 2 home runs, 5 runs batted in, 

and 6 walks; 

Whereas Dodgers ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw finished the 

2020 postseason with a 2.93 earned run average in 5 

starts, including going 2–0 in the World Series with a 

2.31 ERA; 

Whereas first-year Dodger Mookie Betts played a central role 

in the 2020 World Series victory for the Dodgers, including hitting a home run and scoring the go-ahead run in 

Game 6; 

Whereas the City of Los Angeles is now ‘‘Titletown, USA’’ 

after winning both the 2020 World Series and the 2020 

National Basketball Association Championship only 16 

days apart; 


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Whereas Dodgers legend and the ‘‘voice of baseball’’ Vin 

Scully said it best: ‘‘What a year. What a season. What 

a team.’’; and 

Whereas Dodgers fans never stopped supporting the team 

throughout the unprecedented 2020 pandemic season, 

playing a key role in motivating their team to victory: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Los Angeles Dodgers for 

3 winning the 2020 Major League Baseball World Se4 ries; 

5 (2) recognizes the unprecedented nature of the 

6 2020 baseball season and the commitment of the 

7 Los Angeles Dodgers to bringing the Commissioner’s 

8 Trophy to Los Angeles; and 

9 (3) respectfully directs the Secretary of the 

10 Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu11 tion to— 

12 (A) the chairman and controlling owner of 

13 the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Walter; 

14 (B) the president of the Los Angeles 

15 Dodgers, Stan Kasten; and 

16 (C) the manager of the 2020 Los Angeles 

17 Dodgers, Dave Roberts. 

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