88S40775 TBO-D
By: Hughes S.R. No. 33
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas Rangers closed out a historic season by
winning the Major League Baseball World Series on November 1, 2023,
collecting the franchise's first championship; and
WHEREAS, After a remarkable regular season during which they
accomplished a historic turnaround by winning 90 games and earning
a wild-card berth in the playoffs, the Rangers advanced through
their first two postseason series against the American League's two
winningest teams, Tampa Bay and Baltimore, without losing a single
contest; following a two-game triumph over the Rays, the Rangers
recorded a dominating 3-0 sweep of the Orioles to advance to the
American League Championship Series against the defending World
Series champion Houston Astros; the all-Texas battle went the
distance in seven thrilling games, and the Rangers clinched their
third trip to the World Series in dramatic fashion, besting the
Astros 11-4 in Game 7 behind a four-hit, two-home run performance by
Adolis Garcia; and
WHEREAS, The Rangers matched up against the Arizona
Diamondbacks in the Fall Classic; Texas staged an exciting comeback
in Game 1, with Corey Seager blasting a two-run, game-tying home run
in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Mr. Garcia hitting a walk-off
homer in the bottom of the 11th to win 6-5; after dropping Game 2 at
home, the Rangers reeled off three consecutive victories in
Arizona, completing a perfect road game record of 11-0 in the
playoffs; in the decisive Game 5, Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gritty
innings, followed by strong relief from Aroldis Chapman and Josh
Sborz; Texas took a 1-0 lead in the seventh inning and added four
more in the ninth, with Marcus Semien's two-run homer closing the
door on the Diamondbacks and securing a convincing 5-0 victory; and
WHEREAS, The Rangers were led by Mr. Seager, who won his
second World Series Most Valuable Player award, and by the stellar
play of Mr. Semien, Josh Jung, Nathaniel Lowe, Jonah Heim, Evan
Carter, and Mr. Garcia; overseeing the Rangers' success in 2023 was
manager Bruce Bochy, a future lock for the Baseball Hall of Fame,
who added a fourth World Series title to his resume after sitting
out three seasons; with the win in Game 7 of the ALCS, Mr. Bochy
moved to 6-0 in winner-take-all games and has won 14 elimination
games; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of majority owner Ray Davis,
president and chief operating officer Neil Leibman, and vice
president and general manager Chris Young, the Texas Rangers have
won their first World Series in 62 seasons, and this achievement
will be celebrated by the team's countless fans for many years to
come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature,
4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the Texas Rangers on
winning the 2023 Major League Baseball World Series and extend to
the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Texas Rangers as an expression of high regard by
the Texas Senate.