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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Houston Astros closed out a historic campaign by |
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winning the Major League Baseball World Series on November 5, 2022, |
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collecting the team's second championship; and |
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WHEREAS, After a remarkable regular season in which they |
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collected 106 wins and the American League West Division crown, the |
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Astros advanced through their first two playoff series without |
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losing a single contest; the three-game triumph over the Seattle |
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Mariners concluded with a marathon battle that stretched to 18 |
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innings before Houston scored the winning run; the team followed |
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with a dominating 4-0 sweep of the New York Yankees to reach the |
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World Series for the second straight year and for the fifth time in |
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franchise history; and |
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WHEREAS, Matching up against the Philadelphia Phillies in the |
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Fall Classic, the Astros staged a thrilling comeback, rallying from |
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a 2-1 series deficit to reel off three consecutive victories; the |
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team silenced the Phillies fans at Citizens Bank Park in Game 4 |
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thanks to a historic performance by pitchers Cristian Javier, Bryan |
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Abreu, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressly, who combined for the first |
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World Series no-hitter since 1956; following a nail-biting 3-2 win |
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in Game 5, the Astros took the field for Game 6 at Minute Maid Park |
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with a chance to clinch the title; Framber Valdez gave up just one |
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run in six innings, and Yordan Alvarez smashed a three-run homer in |
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the sixth inning to put the Astros up for good; when the final out |
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was recorded for the 4-1 victory, the Houston faithful celebrated |
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the organization's second World Series crown in six seasons; and |
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WHEREAS, The Astros were led by Jeremy Peña, who was named MVP |
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of both the American League Championship Series and the World |
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Series; another beloved hero of the 2022 campaign was manager Dusty |
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Baker, who captured the first World Series title of his coaching |
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career after compiling more than 2,000 victories with five |
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different teams; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2022 Houston Astros have burnished the |
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organization's reputation as a modern baseball dynasty, and this |
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unforgettable championship season will be celebrated by the team's |
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countless fans for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Houston Astros on winning the |
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2022 Major League Baseball World Series and extend to the team's |
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players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Astros organization as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |