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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, An unforgettable moment in Texas sports history |
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| 6 | 7 | | took place on November 1, 2017, when the Houston Astros won the |
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| 7 | 8 | | World Series, becoming the first team from the Lone Star State to |
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| 8 | 9 | | hoist the trophy as the champions of Major League Baseball; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, After an exceptional regular season and victories in |
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| 10 | 11 | | the Division and League Championship Series, Houston met the Los |
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| 11 | 12 | | Angeles Dodgers in the Fall Classic; it proved one of the most |
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| 12 | 13 | | exciting showdowns in recent World Series history, with the two |
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| 13 | 14 | | clubs battling one another through seven hard-fought contests; |
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| 14 | 15 | | Games 2 and 5 were particularly thrilling, filled with home runs and |
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| 15 | 16 | | dramatic shifts in momentum, and in both cases, the Astros |
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| 16 | 17 | | ultimately prevailed; finally, with the teams deadlocked at three |
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| 17 | 18 | | wins apiece, Houston took charge early in the decisive Game 7 and |
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| 18 | 19 | | earned the mantle of world champions with a 5-1 victory; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The team's run through the postseason was all the |
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| 20 | 21 | | more special in that it provided a much-needed boost for residents |
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| 21 | 22 | | of Houston and the Gulf Coast area, who were grappling with the |
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| 22 | 23 | | immense destruction inflicted by Hurricane Harvey in late August |
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| 23 | 24 | | 2017; wearing jerseys emblazoned with a special "H Strong" patch, |
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| 24 | 25 | | the Astros served as a source of inspiration for millions of Texans |
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| 25 | 26 | | by overcoming all obstacles to achieve their championship goal; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, A versatile ball club featuring a wealth of talented |
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| 27 | 28 | | players, the 2017 Astros were put together by owner Jim Crane and |
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| 28 | 29 | | general manager Jeff Luhnow, and the team was guided by manager |
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| 29 | 30 | | A. J. Hinch; while all members of the roster contributed to the |
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| 30 | 31 | | title quest, several were recognized with prestigious honors for |
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| 31 | 32 | | their superb play; José Altuve was named the American League Most |
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| 32 | 33 | | Valuable Player for his season-long excellence, George Springer |
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| 33 | 34 | | became the World Series MVP after smashing five home runs against |
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| 34 | 35 | | the Dodgers, and pitcher Justin Verlander was selected as the |
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| 35 | 36 | | League Championship Series MVP for his spectacular work in helping |
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| 36 | 37 | | Houston clinch the AL pennant; the list of the other players who |
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| 37 | 38 | | earned a special place in the hearts of the Astros faithful is too |
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| 38 | 39 | | long to mention, but such indelible moments as Alex Bregman's |
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| 39 | 40 | | game-winning hit in the 10th inning of Game 5 and Charlie Morton's |
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| 40 | 41 | | lights-out pitching performance to finish off Los Angeles in Game 7 |
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| 41 | 42 | | will be cherished in the Lone Star State for decades to come; and |
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| 42 | 43 | | WHEREAS, In its finest moments, sports provides a means to |
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| 43 | 44 | | bring people together; the Houston Astros' World Series triumph, |
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| 44 | 45 | | coming in the wake of a devastating natural disaster, helped unite |
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| 45 | 46 | | Texans while also furthering the state's proud legacy of athletic |
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| 46 | 47 | | excellence, and all those associated with this achievement may |
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| 47 | 48 | | reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 49 | 50 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Houston Astros on winning the |
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| 50 | 51 | | 2017 Major League Baseball World Series and extend to the team's |
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| 51 | 52 | | players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 52 | 53 | | success; and, be it further |
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