A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the 2020 Major League Baseball World Series.

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 773 Congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the 2020 Major League Baseball World Series. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. HARRIS) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the 2020 Major League Baseball World Series. Whereas, on October 27, 2020, the Los Angeles Dodgers (re- ferred to in this preamble as the ″Dodgers″) defeated the American League Champions, the Tampa Bay Rays, by 3–1 to win the 2020 Major League Baseball World Series in 6 games; Whereas this marks the seventh World Series championship for the Dodgers franchise and their 6th title since City Council Member Rosalind Wyman helped bring the Dodg- ers to Los Angeles in 1958; Whereas, during the 2020 playoffs, the Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers, the San Diego Padres, the Atlanta Braves, and the Tampa Bay Rays en route to winning the World Series; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:10 Nov 13, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR773.ATS SR773 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 773 ATS Whereas after being down 3 winning games to 1 loss in the 2020 National League Championship Series to the At- lanta Braves, the Dodgers showed true heart and grit by coming back to win the series; Whereas the Dodgers have won the National League pennant in 3 of the last 4 years; Whereas the Dodgers completed the shortened 2020 regular season with an impressive overall record of 43–17 to fin- ish first in the National League West Division and with the best regular season record in baseball; Whereas the opponent of the Dodgers in the 2020 World Se- ries, the Tampa Bay Rays, showed true sportsmanship and respect for the game; Whereas every member of the 2020 Dodgers roster played a key part in winning a World Series during this unprece- dented season, including— (1) Pedro Bae´z; (2) Austin Barnes; (3) Matt Beaty; (4) Cody Bellinger; (5) Mookie Betts; (6) Walker Buehler; (7) Dylan Floro; (8) Tony Gonsolin; (9) Victor Gonza´lez; (10) Brusdar Graterol; (11) Enrique Herna´ndez; (12) Kenley Jansen; (13) Joe Kelly; (14) Clayton Kershaw; (15) Adam Kolarek; (16) Dustin May; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:10 Nov 13, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR773.ATS SR773 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 773 ATS (17) Max Muncy; (18) Jake McGee; (19) Joc Pederson; (20) AJ Pollock; (21) Edwin Rı´os; (22) Corey Seager; (23) Will Smith; (24) Chris Taylor; (25) Blake Treinen; (26) Justin Turner; (27) Julio Urı´as; and (28) Alex Wood; Whereas Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager— (1) was named Most Valuable Player for the 2020 World Series; and (2) batted .400 with 2 home runs, 5 runs batted in, and 6 walks; Whereas Dodgers ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw finished the 2020 postseason with a 2.93 earned run average in 5 starts, including going 2–0 in the World Series with a 2.31 ERA; Whereas first-year Dodger Mookie Betts played a central role in the 2020 World Series victory for the Dodgers, includ- ing hitting a home run and scoring the go-ahead run in Game 6; Whereas the City of Los Angeles is now ‘‘Titletown, USA’’ after winning both the 2020 World Series and the 2020 National Basketball Association Championship only 16 days apart; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:10 Nov 13, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR773.ATS SR773 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 773 ATS Whereas Dodgers legend and the ‘‘voice of baseball’’ Vin Scully said it best: ‘‘What a year. What a season. What a team.’’; and Whereas Dodgers fans never stopped supporting the team throughout the unprecedented 2020 pandemic season, playing a key role in motivating their team to victory: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) congratulates the Los Angeles Dodgers for 2 winning the 2020 Major League Baseball World Se- 3 ries; 4 (2) recognizes the unprecedented nature of the 5 2020 baseball season and the commitment of the 6 Los Angeles Dodgers to bringing the Commissioner’s 7 Trophy to Los Angeles; and 8 (3) respectfully directs the Secretary of the 9 Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu- 10 tion to— 11 (A) the chairman and controlling owner of 12 the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Walter; 13 (B) the president of the Los Angeles 14 Dodgers, Stan Kasten; and 15 (C) the manager of the 2020 Los Angeles 16 Dodgers, Dave Roberts. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:10 Nov 13, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR773.ATS SR773 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS