,,iii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bhg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #e1 #bjac,ms4 ,warren 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,king1 and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,congratulating the ,boston ,red ,sox on winning the #bjac ,world ,series4 ,whereas1 on ,october #cj1 #bjac1 the ,boston ,red ,sox won the #bjac ,world ,series by defeating the ,st4 ,louis ,cardinals2 ,whereas the ,boston ,red ,sox won the ,world ,series before the ,fenway ,faithful for the first time since #aiah1 igniting the city with pride2 ,whereas the ,st4 ,louis ,cardinals demonstrated sportsmanship1 skill1 and perseverance2 ,whereas the ,st4 ,louis ,cardinals are recognized for their phenomenal effort and success throughout the #bjac baseball season1 posting a record of #ig-fe and winning their fourth ,national ,league pennant in #aj years2 ,whereas ,boston's victory marks their third world title in #aj years and their #hth world title in the treasured and beloved ,red ,sox team's #aac-year history2 ,whereas the ,red ,sox players and staff showed the most advanced skill1 heart1 and grit through the entire regular season and postseason1 winning the ,american ,league ,division ,series1 the ,american ,league ,championship ,series1 and the ,world ,series2 ,whereas the ,red ,sox made history and showed tremendous resilience in becoming the first team to win the ,world ,series after losing at least #ic games the previous year2 ,whereas the #bjac team will be remembered for the inspiration they drew from the city of ,boston1 the joy they brought to the city and the region1 and their embodiment of ,boston ,strong2 ,whereas the ,red ,sox players' beards will be remembered as a symbol of the #bjac ,boston ,red ,sox's spirit and unity2 ,whereas the ,red ,sox ,world ,series victory paid tribute to former ,red ,sox legends1 including ,bobby ,doerr1 ,joe ,cronin1 ,johnny ,pesky1 ,carl ,yastrzemski1 ,ted ,williams1 ,carlton ,fisk1 and ,jim ,rice2 ,whereas ,red ,sox manager ,john ,farrell has won his first ,world ,series title at the helm of the ,red ,sox and assembled one of the greatest ,red ,sox teams of all time2 ,whereas ,david ,ortiz1 a vital ,red ,sox and member of the #bjjd and #bjjg ,world ,series championship teams and with #ajc runs-batted-in 7,r,b,is7 during the season1 was recognized as the ,most ,valuable ,player in the #bjac ,world ,series1 batting 4#fhh1 hitting two critical home runs1 and cementing his reputation as one of the greatest postseason performers in baseball history2 ,whereas ,john ,lackey and ,clay ,buchholz dominated opposing batters throughout the ,american ,league ,championship1 and ,jon ,lester had an overpowering performance in ,game #e of the ,world ,series1 tying the ,red ,sox post-season record for wins with six2 ,whereas ,koji ,uehara delivered unmatched relief pitching performances throughout the regular season1 earning #ba saves with just a #a4ji earned run average and silenced opposing hitters during the playoffs2 ,whereas ,mike ,napoli blasted a game-deciding home run in game #c of the ,american ,league ,championship ,series and produced key hits and leadership for the ,red ,sox throughout the ,world ,series2 ,whereas ,shane ,victorino solidified his legend in postseason baseball lore by blasting a grand slam that drove the ,red ,sox past the ,detroit ,tigers in game #f of the ,american ,league ,championship ,series1 hitting a three run double in the ,world ,series-clinching win at ,fenway ,park1 and earning a ,gold ,glove award for his stellar performance in right field2 ,whereas ,dustin ,pedroia1 a sure-handed fielder1 was awarded the ,gold ,glove for his unshakeable defensive play at second base during the #bjac regular season1 provided relentless leadership in the ,red ,sox clubhouse1 and set an example for countless young baseball fans across our country2 ,whereas the ,boston ,red ,sox were led to the ,world ,series by the determination of every ,red ,sox player this season1 including ,alfredo ,aceves1 ,quintin ,berry1 ,xander ,bogaerts1 ,craig ,breslow1 ,clay ,buchholz1 ,mike ,carp1 ,ryan ,dempster1 ,jonathan ,diaz1 ,felix ,doubront1 ,stephen ,drew1 ,jacoby ,ellsbury1 ,jonny ,gomes1 ,brock ,holt1 ,john ,lackey1 ,ryan ,lavarnway1 ,jon ,lester1 ,will ,middlebrooks1 ,franklin ,morales1 ,mike ,napoli1 ,daniel ,nava1 ,jake ,peavy1 ,dustin ,pedroia1 ,david ,ortiz1 ,david ,ross1 ,jarrod ,saltalamacchia1 ,junichi ,tazawa1 ,koji ,uehara1 ,shane ,victorino1 and ,brandon ,workman2 ,whereas ,red ,sox owners ,john ,henry and ,tom ,werner and ,red ,sox president and chief executive officer ,larry ,lucchino and general manager ,ben ,cherington deserve credit for building on the success of the #bjjd and #bjjg ,world ,championship teams2 ,whereas ,bill ,james1 the father of modern statistical analysis of baseball and a pioneer in the sabermetric movement1 won his third ,world ,series as a member of the ,red ,sox staff2 ,whereas the ,boston ,red ,sox have been serving charities throughout ,new ,england1 including the 8,jimmy ,fund0 of the ,dana-,farber ,cancer ,institute for #fj years and joining the fight against cancer2 and ,whereas fans of the ,red ,sox1 not only in ,boston or ,new ,england but across the world1 join together to triumphantly celebrate the win after mourning the tragic events of the #bjac ,boston ,marathon earlier this year2 and ,whereas the ,fenway ,faithful and ,red ,sox ,nation thank the ,red ,sox organization for their loyalty to the city and delivery of the #bjac ,world ,series title3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 congratulates-- 7,a7 the ,boston ,red ,sox for bringing the ,world ,series title back to ,boston1 and the players1 manager1 coaches1 support staff1 and owners whose dedication1 commitment1 and spirit made this season a historic success2 and 7,b7 the ,st4 ,louis ,cardinals for their accomplishments and dedication during the #bjac season and in winning the ,national ,league ,championship2 and 7#b7 directs the ,secretary of the ,senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to-- 7,a7 ,red ,sox manager ,john ,farrell2 7,b7 ,red ,sox general manager ,ben ,cherington2 7,c7 ,red ,sox president and chief executive officer ,larry ,lucchino2 7,d7 ,red ,sox principal owner ,john ,henry2 and 7,e7 ,red ,sox chairman ,tom ,werner4