,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #fe  ,,in ,,the       
,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,june   
#bc1 #bjag,mr4 ,moulton 7for himself1   
,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,ms4         
,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1
 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mr4   
,lynch1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1   
,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,ms4 ,shea-,porter1 ,mr4 
,poliquin1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mr4 ,welch1 
and ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts7      
submitted the following concurrent      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,oversight and ,government
 ,reform  ,,concurrent ,,resolution     
,honoring ,david ,amrico ,ortiz ,arias1 
the three-time ,world ,series ,champion 
,major ,league ,baseball player who     
played for the ,minnesota ,twins and the
 ,boston ,red ,sox for a combined #bj   
seasons4  ,whereas ,david ,amrico ,ortiz
 ,arias1 known to fans as ,big ,papi1   
was born in ,santo ,domingo1 ,dominican 
,republic1 on ,november #ah1 #aige2     
,whereas after graduating from ,estudia 

,espaillat ,high ,school in the         
,dominican ,republic in #aiib1 ,david   
,ortiz was signed by the ,seattle       
,mariners2 ,whereas1 on ,september #b1  
#aiig1 ,david ,ortiz made his ,major    
,league ,baseball debut for the         
,minnesota ,twins at age #ba2 ,whereas1 
on ,january #bb1 #bjjc1 ,david ,ortiz   
signed a free-agent contract with the   
,boston ,red ,sox2 ,whereas ,david      
,ortiz has created numerous iconic      
moments in ,boston sports history1      
including--  7#a7 on ,october #ah1      
#bjjd1 ,david ,ortiz hit a walk-off home
 run in the #abth inning of ,game #d of 
the #bjjd ,american ,league             
,championship ,series against the ,new  
,york ,yankees to spark the ,boston ,red
 ,sox' improbable comeback from a three 
games to zero series deficit1 the only  
time in ,,mlb history a team has ever   
done so2  7#b7 on ,october #ai1 #bjjd1  
,david ,ortiz hit a walk-off single in  
the #adth inning of ,game #e of the     
#bjjd ,american ,league ,championship   

,series against the ,new ,york ,yankees 
to continue the ,boston ,red ,sox'      
comeback2 and  7#c7 on ,october #ac1    
#bjac1 ,david ,ortiz hit a grand slam to
 right-center field to tie ,game #b of  
the #bjac ,american ,league             
,championship ,series against the       
,detroit ,tigers2  ,whereas ,david      
,ortiz was instrumental in helping the  
,boston ,red ,sox snap their #hf-year   
,world ,series drought2 ,whereas ,david 
,ortiz played a crucial role in the     
,boston ,red ,sox winning the ,world    
,series in #bjjg and #bjac2 ,whereas    
,david ,ortiz has won numerous awards   
for his baseball prowess1 including--   
7#a7 the ,edgar ,martinez ,outstanding  
,designated ,hitter ,award from the     
,,mlb in #bjjc1 #bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjjf1    
#bjjg1 #bjaa1 and #bjac2  7#b7 the      
,league ,championship ,series ,most     
,valuable ,player ,award from the ,,mlb 
in #bjjd2  7#c7 the ,thomas ,a4 ,yawkey 
,most ,valuable ,player ,award from the 
,boston ,red ,sox in #bjjd1 #bjje1      

#bjjf1 and #bjac2  7#d7 the ,silver     
,slugger ,award as a designated hitter  
from the ,,mlb in #bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjjf1  
#bjjg1 #bjaa1 and #bjac2  7#e7 the      
designation of ,all-,star from the ,,mlb
 in #bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjjf1 #bjjg1 #bjjh1  
#bjaj1 #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1 and #bjaf2  
7#f7 the ,hank ,aaron ,award from the   
,,mlb in #bjje2  7#g7 the ,roberto      
,clemente ,award from the ,,mlb in      
#bjaa2  7#h7 the ,babe ,ruth ,award from
 the ,,mlb in #bjac2 and  7#i7 the      
,world ,series ,most ,valuable ,player  
,award in #bjac2 ,whereas ,david        
,ortiz's ,why not us8 attitude in #bjjd 
transformed the baseball culture of the 
city of ,boston1 the ,commonwealth of   
,massachusetts1 and ,red ,sox ,nation   
from one of near misses to champions2   
,whereas ,david ,ortiz founded the      
,david ,ortiz ,children's ,fund in      
#bjjg2 ,whereas the ,david ,ortiz       
,children's ,fund has provided millions 
of dollars of financial assistance to   
more than #ejj children for life-saving 

surgeries2 ,whereas1 on ,june #aa1      
#bjjh1 ,david ,ortiz was sworn in as an 
,american citizen along with #bbf other 
immigrants at the ,john ,f4 ,kennedy    
,library in ,dorchester1 ,massachusetts2
 ,whereas ,david ,ortiz instilled hope  
and pride in the city of ,boston in the 
days following the bombings at the      
,boston ,marathon in #bjac2 ,whereas1 on
 ,april #bj1 #bjac1 ,david ,ortiz1      
following the ,boston ,marathon         
bombings1 gave a rousing and            
inspirational speech reminding ,boston  
and the country that nobody is going to 
dictate our freedom2 ,whereas ,david    
,ortiz comforted the victims of the     
,boston ,marathon bombings1 visiting    
them in the hospital and giving them    
tickets to games throughout the #bjac   
,,mlb season2 ,whereas the city of      
,boston has honored ,david ,ortiz for   
his impact on the city by naming a      
bridge and a street after him2 ,whereas 
the love and respect for ,david ,ortiz  
felt by the city of ,boston1 the        

,commonwealth of ,massachusetts1 and    
,red ,sox ,nation is unparalleled2 and  
,whereas ,david ,ortiz played his final 
,major ,league ,baseball game on        
,october #aj1 #bjaf3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it  ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 honors the  
legendary career of ,david ,amrico      
,ortiz ,arias1 whose character1         
leadership1 and selflessness have helped
 define the identity of the city of     
,boston1 the ,commonwealth of           
,massachusetts1 and all of ,red ,sox    
,nation2 and  7#b7 wishes ,david ,ortiz 
a fulfilling retirement as he bids      
farewell to the baseball diamond4