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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the St. Louis
4Cardinals on winning the 2011 World Series Championship; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The St. Louis Cardinals World Series victory marks
6the 11th World Series championship title for the Cardinal
7franchise, the second-most World Series titles of any Major
8League team; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The Cardinals' hope of making the 2011 playoffs
10was unquestionably doubted; by making their unlikely run to the
11top, the Cardinals organization reminded the city of St. Louis
12that it has always been a baseball town; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The players made it happen with their skill and
14perseverance, turning a frustrating season into a thriller,
15featuring innumerable contributions from every player, coach,
16and the entire St. Louis Cardinals family, ending the season on
17top, bringing the roar back to the Cardinal Nation, and adding
18a new chapter to Cardinal lore for fans to celebrate forever;
19and
 
20    WHEREAS, The St. Louis Cardinals battled against the
21aggressive play and talent of the American League Champions,

 

 

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1the Texas Rangers, who deserve great credit for an outstanding
2performance in the 2011 World Series; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Game 6 of the 2011 World Series was one of the
4most suspenseful Major League Baseball post-season games ever;
5after being down 2 runs and down to their last out twice in
6extra innings, the St. Louis Cardinals pulled through, ending
7Game 6 with a solo home run from the hometown hero, David
8Freese, off a pitch by the Texas Rangers' Mark Lowe in the 11th
9inning for a 10-9 Cardinals win; and
 
10    WHEREAS, With their 6-2 victory over the Texas Rangers in
11Game 7 on October 28, 2011, the St. Louis Cardinals won their
1211th World Series; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15we congratulate the St. Louis Cardinals on their spectacular
16World Series victory, their long, distinguished history, their
17many successes as a franchise, and an amazing unheard-of
18comeback season, and we recognize the players, coaches, and
19leadership of the Cardinals organization; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That we also congratulate Tony LaRussa on his
21outstanding career; during 33 seasons with the Chicago White
22Sox (1979-86), the Oakland A's (1986-95), and the St. Louis

 

 

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1Cardinals (1996-2011), LaRussa compiled a 2,728-2,365
2regular-season record, trailing only Connie Mack (3,731) and
3John McGraw (2,763) for wins, and his 70 postseason victories
4are behind only Joe Torre's 84; LaRussa won the World Series
5with Oakland in 1989, St. Louis in 2006, and again this year,
6joining Sparky Anderson as the only manager to win with clubs
7in both leagues; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
9presented to the St. Louis Cardinals as a symbol of our esteem
10and respect.