Bill Text: PA SR7 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning the 2008 Major League Baseball World Series.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 23-15)

Status: (Passed) 2009-01-26 - Introduced and adopted [SR7 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR7-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 45
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 7 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, STACK, SCARNATI, PILEGGI, O'PAKE, EARLL, BOSCOLA, TOMLINSON, GORDNER, ROBBINS, WONDERLING, STOUT, KASUNIC, WASHINGTON, CORMAN, FONTANA, M. WHITE, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, ERICKSON, McILHINNEY, MUSTO, KITCHEN, D. WHITE, WAUGH, FOLMER, DINNIMAN, BAKER, FARNESE, GREENLEAF, PIPPY, BRUBAKER, ALLOWAY, BROWNE, FERLO, SMUCKER, LEACH AND PICCOLA, JANUARY 26, 2009
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 26, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning the 2008
Major League Baseball World Series.
WHEREAS, On October 29, 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies
defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win the 2008 Major League
Baseball World Series; and
WHEREAS, The 4-to-3 Phillies' victory in Game 5 of the Fall
Classic secured a World Series title for Philadelphia for the
first time since 1980 and for the second time in team history;
and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia sports fans have consistently
demonstrated their devotion to Philadelphia teams throughout the
past 25 years; and
WHEREAS, Since taking the helm as manager of the Phillies in
2005, Charlie Manuel has guided the players to become the best
team in Major League Baseball; and
WHEREAS, Twenty-four-year-old pitcher Cole Hamels was named
the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for both the National League
Championship Series and the World Series, with a 4-0 record and
1.80 earned run average in the post season; and
WHEREAS, Starting pitchers, Cole Hamels, Brett Myers, Joe
Blanton and Souderton native, Jamie Moyer, delivered outstanding
performances throughout the post season; and
WHEREAS, The Phillies were led by a talented and tough group
of players including: 2006 MVP Ryan Howard; All-Star Chase
Utley; 2007 MVP and 2007 and 2008 Gold Glove winner Jimmy
Rollins; third baseman Pedro Feliz; veteran outfielder Pat
Burrell; 2008 Gold Glove winner, the "Flyin' Hawaiian" Shane
Victorino; outfielder Jayson Werth; catcher Carlos Ruiz; and
pitcher Brad Lidge; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate congratulate the Philadelphia
Phillies on winning the 2008 Major League Baseball World Series.
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