IV 119THCONGRESS 1 STSESSION H. RES. 296 Congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the 2024 Major League Baseball World Series. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL7, 2025 Mr. G OMEZ(for himself, Ms. CHU, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. F RIEDMAN, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. RIVAS, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mrs. TORRESof California, and Ms. K AMLAGER-DOVE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Re- form RESOLUTION Congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers for winning the 2024 Major League Baseball World Series. Whereas, on October 30, 2024, the Los Angeles Dodgers (re- ferred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Dodgers’’) defeated the American League Champions, the New York Yankees, by 7–6 to win the 2024 Major League Baseball World Series in 5 games; Whereas this victory marks the eighth World Series cham- pionship for the Dodgers franchise and their seventh title since moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958; Whereas, during the 2024 playoffs, the Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres, the New York Mets, and the New York Yankees en route to winning the World Series; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:29 Apr 08, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR296.IH HR296 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 296 IH Whereas, after going down 5 runs in Game 5 of the World Series, the Dodgers showed true heart and grit by re- sponding with 5 runs of their own as part of a thrilling fifth-inning comeback, paving the way for a series-clinch- ing win; Whereas the Dodgers have won the National League West Division in 11 of the last 12 seasons, have won the Na- tional League pennant in 4 of the last 8 seasons, and have won the World Series in 2 of the last 5 seasons; Whereas the Dodgers completed the 2024 regular season with an impressive overall record of 98–64 to finish first in the National League West Division and with the best regular season record in baseball; Whereas the Dodgers defense matched a Major League Base- ball postseason record with 33 consecutive scoreless in- nings; Whereas the opponent of the Dodgers in the 2024 World Se- ries, the New York Yankees, showed true sportsmanship and respect for the game; Whereas every member of the 2024 Dodgers roster played a key part in winning the World Series during this historic season, including— (1) Anthony Banda; (2) Austin Barnes; (3) Mookie Betts; (4) Ryan Brasier; (5) Walker Buehler; (6) Ben Casparius; (7) Tommy Edman; (8) Jack Flaherty; (9) Freddie Freeman; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:29 Apr 08, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR296.IH HR296 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 296 IH (10) Tyler Glasnow; (11) Brusdar Graterol; (12) Michael Grove; (13) Edgardo Henriquez; (14) Enrique ‘‘Kike´’’ Herna´ndez; (15) Teoscar Herna´ndez; (16) Brent Honeywell; (17) Daniel Hudson; (18) Kevin Kiermaier; (19) Joe Kelly; (20) Clayton Kershaw; (21) Landon Knack; (22) Michael Kopech; (23) Gavin Lux; (24) Bobby Miller; (25) Max Muncy; (26) Shohei Ohtani; (27) James Outman; (28) Andy Pages; (29) Evan Phillips; (30) Miguel Rojas; (31) Will Smith; (32) Gavin Stone; (33) Chris Taylor; (34) Blake Treinen; (35) Alex Vesia; and (36) Yoshinobu Yamamoto; Whereas, while overcoming injury and adversity, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman— (1) was named Most Valuable Player for the 2024 World Series; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:29 Apr 08, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR296.IH HR296 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 4 •HRES 296 IH (2) batted .300 with 4 home runs and 12 runs bat- ted in, including a walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the World Series on October 25, 2024; Whereas Shohei Ohtani had one of the best regular seasons in history, hitting .310 with 54 home runs, 134 runs scored, and 130 runs batted in, all while stealing 59 bases, making him the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to have at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season; Whereas Mookie Betts overcame a midseason injury before returning to play a central role in the Dodgers’ 2024 postseason, earning his third World Series ring; Whereas Teoscar Herna´ndez had an impressive regular sea- son and postseason, was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and won the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, the first Dodger to ever win the contest; Whereas Dodger Nation was deeply saddened by the passing, just days before the start of the 2024 World Series, of Fernando Valenzuela, who spurred a unique connection between the team and the Latino community of Los An- geles and will forever remain in the hearts and minds of all Dodgers fans; Whereas Dodgers manager Dave Roberts recorded his second World Series Championship with the Dodgers; and Whereas Dodgers fans never stopped supporting the team throughout the 2024 season, playing a key role in moti- vating their team to victory: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:29 Apr 08, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR296.IH HR296 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS 5 •HRES 296 IH (1) congratulates the Los Angeles Dodgers for 1 winning the 2024 Major League Baseball World Se-2 ries; 3 (2) recognizes the achievements and contribu-4 tions of the entire Los Angeles Dodgers organiza-5 tion, including the players, coaches, management, 6 and support staff in bringing the Commissioner’s 7 Trophy to Los Angeles; and 8 (3) respectfully directs the Clerk of the House 9 of Representatives to transmit an enrolled copy of 10 this resolution to— 11 (A) the chairman and controlling owner of 12 the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Walter; 13 (B) the president of the Los Angeles 14 Dodgers, Stan Kasten; and 15 (C) the manager of the 2024 Los Angeles 16 Dodgers, Dave Roberts. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:29 Apr 08, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR296.IH HR296 ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS