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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 893 

Congratulating the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series Champions, 

the New York Yankees. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 5, 2009 

Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. BACA, Mr. 

BISHOP of New York, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. 

DELAURO, Mr. DICKS, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 

GUTIERREZ, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. 

HINOJOSA, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MALONEY, Mrs. 

MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. MEEKS

of New York, Mr. MURPHY of New York, Mr. NADLER of New York, 

Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OBEY, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PASCRELL, 

Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. REYES, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, 

Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. SIRES, Mr. THOMPSON

of California, Mr. TONKO, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. 

PAYNE, Mr. WAMP, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. HOLT, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, 

Mr. HONDA, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. BISHOP

of Georgia, Mr. WATT, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. 

MASSA, Mr. GRAYSON, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. MAFFEI, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZBALART of Florida, Mr. SABLAN, and Mr. UPTON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the 2009 Major League Baseball World 

Series Champions, the New York Yankees. 

Whereas the New York Yankees are the most successful franchise in the history of Major League Baseball; 


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Whereas prior to this year the Yankees had won 26 World 

Series Championships, the most in the Major Leagues; 

Whereas this historic franchise is located in the Bronx and 

is known as the ‘‘Bronx Bombers’’; 

Whereas the Yankees franchise has included all-time great 

players; 

Whereas for many years the Yankees played baseball in the 

historic Yankee Stadium; 

Whereas this year the Yankees opened a new stadium and 

hope to emulate the success achieved in the ‘‘House that 

Ruth Built’’; 

Whereas during the 2009 regular season, the Yankees had 

the best record in baseball, going 103–59; 

Whereas the Yankees finished at the top of the American 

League East Division; 

Whereas the Yankees went on to beat the Minnesota Twins 

3 games to 0; 

Whereas the Yankees then faced off against the Los Angeles 

Angels of Anaheim in the American League Championship Series, and emerged victorious in 6 games; 

Whereas that victory represented the 40th American League 

Pennant that the Yankees have won; 

Whereas the Yankees were matched up against a valiant 

Philadelphia Phillies squad for the World Series title; 

Whereas the Yankees were able to defeat the defending 

World Series Champions by 4 games to 2; 

Whereas this victory represents the Yankees’ 27th World Series Championship win; 


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Whereas this number of championship wins is 17 more than 

their next closest competitor; 

Whereas the contributions of the Yankees’ players throughout 

the season were all vital in securing the title; and 

Whereas the Yankees were guided to victory by Manager Joe 

Girardi, General Manager Brian Cashman, President 

Randy Levine, and the leadership of Hank and Hal 

Steinbrenner: Now therefore be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 gratulates— 

3 (1) the 2009 Major League Baseball World Se4 ries Champions, the New York Yankees, for an out5 standing season and a record 27th World Series 

6 Championship win; and 

7 (2) the players, coaches, staff and leadership of 

8 the Yankees organization for their great success. 

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