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Texas Senate Bill SR33

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2- By: Hughes S.R. No. 33
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5- R E S O L U T I O N
1+SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33
62 WHEREAS, The Texas Rangers closed out a historic season by
73 winning the Major League Baseball World Series on November 1, 2023,
84 collecting the franchise's first championship; and
9- WHEREAS, After a remarkable regular season during which they
10- accomplished a historic turnaround by winning 90 games and earning
11- a wild-card berth in the playoffs, the Rangers advanced through
12- their first two postseason series against the American League's two
13- winningest teams, Tampa Bay and Baltimore, without losing a single
14- contest; following a two-game triumph over the Rays, the Rangers
15- recorded a dominating 3-0 sweep of the Orioles to advance to the
16- American League Championship Series against the defending World
17- Series champion Houston Astros; the all-Texas battle went the
18- distance in seven thrilling games, and the Rangers clinched their
19- third trip to the World Series in dramatic fashion, besting the
20- Astros 11-4 in Game 7 behind a four-hit, two-home run performance by
21- Adolis Garcia; and
5+ WHEREAS, After a remarkable regular season during which
6+ they accomplished a historic turnaround by winning 90 games
7+ and earning a wild-card berth in the playoffs, the Rangers
8+ advanced through their first two postseason series against
9+ the American League's two winningest teams, Tampa Bay and
10+ Baltimore, without losing a single contest; following a
11+ two-game triumph over the Rays, the Rangers recorded a
12+ dominating 3-0 sweep of the Orioles to advance to the American
13+ League Championship Series against the defending World Series
14+ champion Houston Astros; the all-Texas battle went the
15+ distance in seven thrilling games, and the Rangers clinched
16+ their third trip to the World Series in dramatic fashion,
17+ besting the Astros 11-4 in Game 7 behind a four-hit, two-home
18+ run performance by Adolis Garcia; and
2219 WHEREAS, The Rangers matched up against the Arizona
23- Diamondbacks in the Fall Classic; Texas staged an exciting comeback
24- in Game 1, with Corey Seager blasting a two-run, game-tying home run
25- in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Mr. Garcia hitting a walk-off
26- homer in the bottom of the 11th to win 6-5; after dropping Game 2 at
27- home, the Rangers reeled off three consecutive victories in
28- Arizona, completing a perfect road game record of 11-0 in the
29- playoffs; in the decisive Game 5, Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gritty
30- innings, followed by strong relief from Aroldis Chapman and Josh
31- Sborz; Texas took a 1-0 lead in the seventh inning and added four
32- more in the ninth, with Marcus Semien's two-run homer closing the
33- door on the Diamondbacks and securing a convincing 5-0 victory; and
20+ Diamondbacks in the Fall Classic; Texas staged an exciting
21+ comeback in Game 1, with Corey Seager blasting a two-run,
22+ game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, and
23+ Mr. Garcia hitting a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 11th
24+ to win 6-5; after dropping Game 2 at home, the Rangers reeled
25+ off three consecutive victories in Arizona, completing a
26+ perfect road game record of 11-0 in the playoffs; in the
27+ decisive Game 5, Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gritty innings,
28+ followed by strong relief from Aroldis Chapman and Josh Sborz;
29+ Texas took a 1-0 lead in the seventh inning and added four more
30+ in the ninth, with Marcus Semien's two-run homer closing the
31+ door on the Diamondbacks and securing a convincing 5-0
32+ victory; and
3433 WHEREAS, The Rangers were led by Mr. Seager, who won his
35- second World Series Most Valuable Player award, and by the stellar
36- play of Mr. Semien, Josh Jung, Nathaniel Lowe, Jonah Heim, Evan
37- Carter, and Mr. Garcia; overseeing the Rangers' success in 2023 was
38- manager Bruce Bochy, a future lock for the Baseball Hall of Fame,
39- who added a fourth World Series title to his resume after sitting
40- out three seasons; with the win in Game 7 of the ALCS, Mr. Bochy
41- moved to 6-0 in winner-take-all games and has won 14 elimination
42- games; and
43- WHEREAS, Under the leadership of majority owner Ray Davis,
44- president and chief operating officer Neil Leibman, and vice
45- president and general manager Chris Young, the Texas Rangers have
46- won their first World Series in 62 seasons, and this achievement
47- will be celebrated by the team's countless fans for many years to
48- come; now, therefore, be it
49- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature,
50- 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the Texas Rangers on
51- winning the 2023 Major League Baseball World Series and extend to
52- the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for
53- continued success; and, be it further
34+ second World Series Most Valuable Player award, and by the
35+ stellar play of Mr. Semien, Josh Jung, Nathaniel Lowe, Jonah
36+ Heim, Evan Carter, and Mr. Garcia; overseeing the Rangers'
37+ success in 2023 was manager Bruce Bochy, a future lock for the
38+ Baseball Hall of Fame, who added a fourth World Series title
39+ to his resume after sitting out three seasons; with the win in
40+ Game 7 of the ALCS, Mr. Bochy moved to 6-0 in winner-take-all
41+ games and has won 14 elimination games; and
42+ WHEREAS, Under the leadership of majority owner Ray
43+ Davis, president and chief operating officer Neil Leibman,
44+ and vice president and general manager Chris Young, the Texas
45+ Rangers have won their first World Series in 62 seasons, and
46+ this achievement will be celebrated by the team's countless
47+ fans for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
48+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
49+ Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the Texas
50+ Rangers on winning the 2023 Major League Baseball World Series
51+ and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best
52+ wishes for continued success; and, be it further
5453 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
5554 prepared for the Texas Rangers as an expression of high regard by
5655 the Texas Senate.
56+ Hughes
57+ ________________________________
58+ President of the Senate
59+ I hereby certify that the
60+ above Resolution was adopted by
61+ the Senate on November 21, 2023.
62+ ________________________________
63+ Secretary of the Senate
64+ ________________________________
65+ Member, Texas Senate