IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 461 
Congratulating the 1969 New York Mets on the 50th Anniversary of their 
World Series victory. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2019 
Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. ENGEL) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the 1969 New York Mets on the 50th 
Anniversary of their World Series victory. 
Whereas the New York Mets, having proudly represented the 
State of New York in professional baseball since 1962, 
won their first World Series title in 1969; 
Whereas the 1969 New York Mets masterfully managed to 
defeat the intimidating American League Champion Bal-
timore Orioles, led by the fearsome Robinson duo of 
Frank and Brooks, in 5 games; 
Whereas the 1969 New York Mets somehow swept an Atlanta 
Braves team led by Hammerin’ Hank Aaron to win their 
first National League Championship; 
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Whereas the 1969 New York Mets bested the Chicago Cubs 
led by 3 future Hall-of-Famers to win the Eastern Divi-
sion; 
Whereas the 1969 New York Mets’ victory was so unexpected 
they came to be nicknamed the ‘‘Miracle Mets’’; 
Whereas the success of the 1969 New York Mets gave a 
struggling city a much needed opportunity to celebrate; 
Whereas a country struggling through the Vietnam war was 
given optimism by the characters that were the 1969 
New York Mets; 
Whereas ex-Marines Tom ‘‘The Franchise’’ Seaver and Gil 
Hodges steeled the team through thick and thin to bring 
a championship to a city in desperate need; 
Whereas the slugging of the likes of Ed Kranepool, Art 
Shamsky, Ron Swoboda, Cleon Jones, and Donn 
Clendenon led the unrivaled offense of the 1969 New 
York Mets; 
Whereas the arms of the likes of Tom ‘‘The Franchise’’ 
Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Nolan Ryan, Jim McAndrew, 
Tug McGraw, and Gary Gentry worked to overpower hit-
ters for the 1969 New York Mets; 
Whereas the leadership of Gil Hodges of the 1969 New York 
Mets will forever be unrivaled in Major League Baseball 
history; 
Whereas fifty years later the effect of the 1969 New York 
Mets on the city of New York, the State of New York, 
and the entire country has not been forgotten; and 
Whereas the 1969 New York Mets continue to serve as a re-
minder of why baseball will forever be America’s Pastime: 
Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 1969 New York Mets for 
their distinguished history, contributions to the base-
ball world, and their ability to unite a city, State, 
and country; 
(2) congratulates the 1969 New York Mets on 
the fifty-year anniversary of their World Series 
championship; 
(3) recognizes the contributions of the players, 
coaches, and leadership of the 1969 New York Mets; 
and 
(4) joins with all the people in the United 
States and baseball fans everywhere in celebrating 
the New York Mets’ fifty-year anniversary of their 
first World Series championship. 
Æ 
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