IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 954 
Congratulating the Chicago Cubs on winning the 2016 Major League Baseball 
World Series. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2016 
Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DOLD, Ms. KELLY of Illi-
nois, Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. BOST) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Chicago Cubs on winning the 2016 Major 
League Baseball World Series. 
Whereas the Chicago Cubs, one of professional baseball’s old-
est and most storied franchises, won their first World Se-
ries title in 108 years; 
Whereas the Chicago Cubs completed a historic comeback 
from down 3 games to 1 to defeat the Cleveland Indians 
in extra innings of game 7 of the Series; 
Whereas the 2016 Chicago Cubs made the World Series for 
the first time since 1945 and broke the so-called ‘‘Curse 
of the Billy Goat’’; 
Whereas the 2016 Chicago Cubs championship team dem-
onstrated sportsmanship, team spirit, dogged persistence, 
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and determination in winning 103 regular season games 
and the National League Central Division championship; 
Whereas the 2016 Chicago Cubs honored the legacy of past 
Cubs greats such as Ron Santo, Ernie Banks, Fergie 
Jenkins, Ryne Sandberg, Billy Williams, and Greg 
Maddux; 
Whereas the 2016 Chicago Cubs galvanized the City of Chi-
cago to come together and root the Cubs to victory; 
Whereas Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon provided vital 
leadership and guided the team to its second playoff 
berth in his 2 seasons with the team; 
Whereas President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein and 
General Manager Jed Hoyer and their baseball oper-
ations staffs assembled a championship-caliber team with 
an explosive offense, a deep starting rotation, and shut 
down bullpen; 
Whereas Tom Ricketts, the Chicago Cubs’ Chairman of the 
Board of Directors, and the rest of the Ricketts family 
never wavered in their quest to bringing a championship 
to the north side of Chicago; 
Whereas the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 3 
games to 1 thanks to shut down pitching performances 
by closer Aroldis Chapman and the starting rotation and 
home runs from pitchers Travis Wood and Jake Arrieta, 
Kris Bryant, and David Ross; 
Whereas the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 
games to 2 thanks to gutsy performances by the entire 
Cubs bullpen and starters Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta, John 
Lackey, and Kyle Hendricks and home runs from Dexter 
Fowler and Wilson Contreras, 2 home runs each from 
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Addison Russell, and Anthony Rizzo, and a grand slam 
from Miguel Montero; 
Whereas the 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs defeated 
the American League Champion Cleveland Indians in 7 
exciting games thanks to incisive managing by Joe 
Maddon, lights out pitching, and clutch hitting; 
Whereas the Chicago Cubs’ World Series roster included 
players Jake Arrieta, Aroldis Chapman, Carl Edwards, 
Jr., Justin Grimm, Kyle Hendricks, John Lackey, Jon 
Lester, Mike Montgomery, Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop, 
Travis Wood, Wilson Contreras, Miguel Montero, David 
Ross, Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Addison 
Russell, Ben Zobrist, Albert Almora, Chris Coghlan, Dex-
ter Fowler, Jason Heyward, Kyle Schwarber, Jorge 
Soler, and coaches Joe Maddon, John Mallee, Eric 
Hinske, Chris Bosio, Brandon Hyde, Gary Jones, Dave 
Martinez, Lester Strode, Henry Blanco, Chad Noble, and 
Mike Borzello; 
Whereas millions of people joined in ‘‘Go Cubs Go’’ to cele-
brate the Cubs’ victory during their parade from 
Wrigleyville to Downtown Chicago; 
Whereas Chicago Cubs fans do not only live in Chicago but 
around the Nation and the world and joined together to 
celebrate the team’s success; and 
Whereas generations of Chicago Cubs fans finally got to see 
their team win the World Series for the first time: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the Chicago Cubs for their long 
and distinguished history, contributions to sports 
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and pop culture, and importance to the Chicago 
community and the baseball world; 
(2) congratulates the Chicago Cubs on their 
league-best regular season and 2016 World Series 
Championship; 
(3) recognizes the contributions of the Chicago 
Cubs players, coaches, and leadership of the organi-
zation; and 
(4) joins with all the people in the United 
States and baseball fans everywhere in celebrating 
the long-awaited return of the World Series trophy 
to the ‘‘friendly confines’’ of Wrigley Field. 
Æ 
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