Honoring Jacob Anthony deGrom, starting pitcher for the New York Mets, for winning the 2018 National League Cy Young Award.

Bill: 115-hres-1153
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2018-11-16
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes

Congressional tributes

New York State

Professional sports
Latest action: action_date: 2018-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-11-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Honors Jacob Anthony deGrom for being awarded the National League Cy Young Award for the 2018 season.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2018 Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mr. Suozzi , and Mr. Engel ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Honoring Jacob Anthony deGrom, starting pitcher for the New York Mets, for winning the 2018 National League Cy Young Award.

Whereas, during the 2018 Major League Baseball season, Jacob deGrom led the National League with a 1.70 earned run average; Whereas, during the 2018 Major League Baseball season, Jacob deGrom finished second in strikeouts in the National League with 269 Ks; Whereas, during the 2018 Major League Baseball season, Jacob deGrom finished second in walks and hits per innings pitched (WHIP) in the National League with a .91 WHIP; and Whereas the Baseball Writers’ Association of America saw fit to award Jacob deGrom with the National League Cy Young Award for his dominant 2018 season: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) honors Jacob Anthony deGrom for being awarded the National League Cy Young Award for the 2018 season; and (2) wishes Jacob deGrom continued success on and off the baseball diamond.