| 2 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 9 | | recognize the Texas Rangers for their extraordinary achievements |
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| 4 | 10 | | resulting in a historic 2023 season and the team's first Major |
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| 5 | 11 | | League Baseball title; and |
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| 6 | 12 | | WHEREAS, After finishing a remarkable regular season in |
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| 7 | 13 | | which the team achieved 90 wins and a wild card berth into the |
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| 8 | 14 | | playoffs, the Rangers advanced through the American League |
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| 9 | 15 | | playoff series without a loss, including victories over the Tampa |
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| 10 | 16 | | Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles; and |
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| 11 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The American League Championship Series against |
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| 12 | 18 | | the defending World Series champions, the Houston Astros, |
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| 13 | 19 | | resulted in a thrilling seven-game contest, and the Rangers |
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| 14 | 20 | | secured their third World Series appearance with a final 11-4 |
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| 15 | 21 | | victory in Houston; and |
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| 16 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In the World Series, the Rangers demonstrated |
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| 17 | 23 | | resilience playing against the Arizona Diamondbacks; they came |
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| 18 | 24 | | back to win Game 1 with a walk-off homerun in the 11th inning, |
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| 19 | 25 | | followed by a loss at home and three consecutive wins in Arizona; |
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| 20 | 26 | | the team secured the championship with a decisive 5-0 victory in |
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| 21 | 27 | | Game 5 at the Diamondbacks home stadium; and |
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| 22 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Rangers earned their first championship |
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| 23 | 29 | | 62 seasons after the team was founded and have demonstrated the |
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| 24 | 30 | | power of perseverance, teamwork, and dedication to excellence; |
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| 25 | 31 | | this historic victory will be cherished by their fans for |
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| 26 | 32 | | generations to come, and it has been a source of immense pride to |
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| 27 | 33 | | the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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| 29 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby congratulate the Texas Rangers on winning |
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| 30 | 36 | | the 2023 World Series and extend to the team's players, coaches, |
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| 31 | 37 | | and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 32 | 38 | | further |
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| 33 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 34 | 40 | | the team as an expression of esteem by the Texas Senate. |
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