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Whereas the Red Sox won the team’s ninth World Series title 
on the 100-year anniversary of its fifth championship in 
1918; 
Whereas the city of Boston convincingly cements its legacy as 
‘‘Titletown, USA’’ after winning its eleventh major pro-
fessional sports championship since the turn of the cen-
tury; 
Whereas the Red Sox are 16–3 in World Series games in the 
new millennium; 
Whereas the Red Sox were excellent on the road this 
postseason, winning 7 of 8 games away from Fenway 
Park and clinching the World Series title on the road for 
the fourth time in franchise history; 
Whereas the Red Sox players and staff showed the utmost 
skill, heart, and grit through the entire regular season 
and postseason, winning the American League Division 
Series, the American League Championship Series, and 
the World Series; 
Whereas the 2018 Boston Red Sox stake a claim as one of 
the greatest teams in baseball history, finishing the reg-
ular season with 108 wins, and bringing the team’s sea-
son total to 119 wins with an 11–3 postseason record; 
Whereas the Red Sox dominated the defending World Cham-
pion Houston Astros and two of baseball’s signature 
franchises—including their bitter rival New York Yan-
kees—by an aggregate score of 84–51 in the postseason 
on their way to winning the world title; 
Whereas the Red Sox became the first 100-win team in 
Major League Baseball history to defeat two other 100- 
win teams en route to winning the World Series; 
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Whereas the Red Sox became the first team ever to defeat 
both of the previous year’s World Series teams in the 
same postseason; 
Whereas Red Sox manager Alex Cora became the fifth man-
ager in Major League Baseball history to lead his team 
to the World Series title in his first season as a manager, 
and the first Puerto Rican manager to reach and to win 
the World Series; 
Whereas, while negotiating his contract with the Red Sox in 
October 2017, Alex Cora requested that the team fly a 
plane full of supplies to Puerto Rico to assist with recov-
ery from Hurricane Maria, and in January 2018 the Red 
Sox chartered a JetBlue flight for Cora, Boston Mayor 
Marty Walsh, Red Sox players Rick Porcello, Chris Sale, 
and Christian Va´zquez, and other Red Sox personnel to 
distribute supplies to hundreds of families in Alex Cora’s 
hometown of Caguas, Puerto Rico; 
Whereas the 2018 World Series, with the Boston Red Sox 
managed by Alex Cora and the Los Angeles Dodgers 
managed by Dave Roberts, marks the first time two mi-
nority managers have led the two World Series teams; 
Whereas Alex Cora and Dave Roberts both played on World 
Series-winning Red Sox teams, in 2007 and 2004, respec-
tively; 
Whereas Steve Pearce, who hit three home runs and drove 
in seven runs in the final two games of the series, and 
who grew up as a Red Sox fan even though he was raised 
in Florida, was recognized as Most Valuable Player of 
the 2018 World Series; 
Whereas Red Sox ace Chris Sale, who won 12 games with 
just a 2.11 earned run average in a spectacular regular 
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season, made five postseason appearances, including 
Game 5 of the World Series, when he struck out the side 
in the ninth inning to clinch the title; 
Whereas pitcher David Price ‘‘holds all the cards now’’, win-
ning his last three playoff starts, including the series- 
clinchers in the American League Championship Series 
and the World Series, both on short rest; 
Whereas outfielder Mookie Betts, who on the field produced 
another season worthy of the Most Valuable Player 
award, also set high standards off the field through his 
conduct and efforts to feed the homeless in the city of 
Boston; 
Whereas designated hitter J.D. Martinez proved the bright 
lights and biggest stage were the perfect setting for his 
talents and character, consistently producing as one of 
the best hitters in baseball; 
Whereas second baseman Brock Holt made history in Game 
3 of the American League Championship Series by be-
coming the first player ever to hit for the cycle in the 
postseason; 
Whereas the Red Sox outfield of Jackie Bradley, Jr., Mookie 
Betts, and Andrew Benintendi played with remarkable 
skill and exuberance during the 2018 season and pro-
vided stellar defense, including multiple highlight-reel 
plays during the postseason; 
Whereas pitcher Nathan Eovaldi compiled six incredible in-
nings in relief during the longest game in World Series 
history, preserving the Red Sox pitching staff for the 
final two wins and receiving a standing ovation from his 
teammates during manager Alex Cora’s late-night 
postgame speech; 
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Whereas the Red Sox bullpen exceeded expectations in the 
2018 postseason, thanks in part to the emergence of 
Ryan Brasier as an effective setup man after pitching in 
Japan last season, the continued success of Matt Barnes 
despite a hip injury near the end of the regular season, 
and the strategic use of starters Nathan Eovaldi, Rick 
Porcello, David Price, Eduardo Rodrı´guez, and Chris 
Sale pitching in relief; 
Whereas reliever Joe Kelly struck out 10 of 22 batters over 
six World Series innings of relief in high-pressure situa-
tions; 
Whereas Craig Kimbrel was one of the best closers in base-
ball in 2018, amassing 42 saves and an earned run aver-
age of 2.74, and showed grit and determination as he 
battled through nine postseason appearances, improving 
at each successive stage of the playoffs; 
Whereas the Red Sox organization and players supported 
Craig Kimbrel as he missed spring training caring for his 
infant daughter as she underwent and recovered from 
heart surgery; 
Whereas the 2018 Boston Red Sox were largely made up of 
homegrown talent and were the most homegrown Boston 
championship club this century; 
Whereas the Boston Red Sox were led to the World Series 
by the determination of every Red Sox player this season, 
including Matt Barnes, Andrew Benintendi, Mookie 
Betts, Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley, Jr., Ryan 
Brasier, Rafael Devers, Nathan Eovaldi, Heath Hembree, 
Brock Holt, Joe Kelly, Craig Kimbrel, Ian Kinsler, 
Sandy Leo´n, J.D. Martinez, Mitch Moreland, Eduardo 
Nu´n˜ez, Steve Pearce, Drew Pomeranz, Rick Porcello, 
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David Price, Eduardo Rodrı´guez, Chris Sale, Blake 
Swihart, and Christian Va´zquez; 
Whereas Red Sox owners John Henry and Tom Werner de-
serve credit for building on the success of the 2004, 
2007, and 2013 World Championship teams, and Red 
Sox president and chief executive officer Sam Kennedy 
and president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski 
deserve credit for their roles in continuing the team’s re-
markable string of success; 
Whereas the Boston Red Sox have been serving charities 
throughout New England, including the ‘‘Jimmy Fund’’ 
of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for 65 years and 
joining the fight against cancer; and 
Whereas the Fenway Faithful and Red Sox Nation thank all 
members of the Red Sox organization for their loyalty to 
the city and delivery of the 2018 World Series title: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates— 
(A) the Boston Red Sox for once again 
bringing the World Series title back to Boston, 
and the players, manager, coaches, support 
staff, and owners whose dedication, commit-
ment, and spirit made this season a historic 
success; and 
(B) the Los Angeles Dodgers for their ac-
complishments and dedication during the 2018 
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