88S40154 JRI-D
 
  By: Tinderholt H.R. No. 17
 
 
 
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 House of Representatives 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 Rangers as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.