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,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4          
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1    
,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,ms4        
,tsongas1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4        
,poliqu91 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,wel*1 &  
,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,concurr5t            
,,resolution  ,honor+ ,david ,amrico    
,ortiz ,arias1 ! ?ree-"t ,_w ,s]ies     
,*ampion ,major ,league ,baseball play] 
:o play$ = ! ,m9nesota ,tw9s & ! ,bo/on 
,r$ ,sox = a comb9$ #bj seasons4  ,:]eas
 ,david ,amrico ,ortiz ,arias1 kn[n to  
fans z ,big ,papi1 0 born 9 ,santo      
,dom+o1 ,dom9ican ,republic1 on ,novemb]
 #ah1 #aige2 ,:]eas aft] graduat+ f     
,e/udia ,espaillat ,high ,s*ool 9 !     
,dom9ican ,republic 9 #aiib1 ,david     

,ortiz 0 sign$ by ! ,seattle ,m>9]s2    
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #b1 #aiig1 ,david  
,ortiz made 8 ,major ,league ,baseball  
debut = ! ,m9nesota ,tw9s at age #ba2   
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bb1 #bjjc1 ,david   
,ortiz sign$ a free-ag5t contract ) !   
,bo/on ,r$ ,sox2 ,:]eas ,david ,ortiz   
has creat$ num]\s iconic mom5ts 9 ,bo/on
 sports hi/ory1 includ+--  7#a7 on      
,octob] #ah1 #bjjd1 ,david ,ortiz hit a 
walk-(f home run 9 ! #ab? inn+ ( ,game  
#d ( ! #bjjd ,am]ican ,league           
,*ampion%ip ,s]ies aga9/ ! ,new ,york   
,yankees to sp>k ! ,bo/on ,r$ ,sox'     
improbable comeback f a ?ree games to   
z]o s]ies deficit1 ! only "t 9 ,,mlb    
hi/ory a team has ev] done s2  7#b7 on  
,octob] #ai1 #bjjd1 ,david ,ortiz hit a 
walk-(f s+le 9 ! #ad? inn+ ( ,game #e ( 
! #bjjd ,am]ican ,league ,*ampion%ip    
,s]ies aga9/ ! ,new ,york ,yankees to   
cont9ue ! ,bo/on ,r$ ,sox' comeback2 &  
7#c7 on ,octob] #ac1 #bjac1 ,david      
,ortiz hit a gr& slam to "r-c5t] field  
to tie ,game #b ( ! #bjac ,am]ican      

,league ,*ampion%ip ,s]ies aga9/ !      
,detroit ,tig]s2  ,:]eas ,david ,ortiz 0
 in/rum5tal 9 help+ ! ,bo/on ,r$ ,sox   
snap _! #hf-ye> ,_w ,s]ies dr\ght2      
,:]eas ,david ,ortiz play$ a crucial    
role 9 ! ,bo/on ,r$ ,sox w9n+ ! ,_w     
,s]ies 9 #bjjg & #bjac2 ,:]eas ,david   
,ortiz has won num]\s aw>ds = 8 baseball
 pr[ess1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,edg> ,m>t9ez 
,out/&+ ,designat$ ,hitt] ,aw>d f !     
,,mlb 9 #bjjc1 #bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjjf1     
#bjjg1 #bjaa1 & #bjac2  7#b7 ! ,league  
,*ampion%ip ,s]ies ,mo/ ,valuable ,play]
 ,aw>d f ! ,,mlb 9 #bjjd2  7#c7 ! ,?omas
 ,a4 ,yawkey ,mo/ ,valuable ,play] ,aw>d
 f ! ,bo/on ,r$ ,sox 9 #bjjd1 #bjje1    
#bjjf1 & #bjac2  7#d7 ! ,silv] ,slugg]  
,aw>d z a designat$ hitt] f ! ,,mlb 9   
#bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjjf1 #bjjg1 #bjaa1 &    
#bjac2  7#e7 ! designation ( ,all-,/> f 
! ,,mlb 9 #bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjjf1 #bjjg1   
#bjjh1 #bjaj1 #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1 &    
#bjaf2  7#f7 ! ,hank ,a>on ,aw>d f !    
,,mlb 9 #bjje2  7#g7 ! ,rob]to ,clem5te 
,aw>d f ! ,,mlb 9 #bjaa2  7#h7 ! ,babe  

,ru? ,aw>d f ! ,,mlb 9 #bjac2 &  7#i7 ! 
,_w ,s]ies ,mo/ ,valuable ,play] ,aw>d 9
 #bjac2 ,:]eas ,david ,ortiz's ,:y n u8 
attitude 9 #bjjd trans=m$ ! baseball    
culture ( ! city ( ,bo/on1 !            
,commonweal? ( ,massa*usetts1 & ,r$ ,sox
 ,nation f "o ( ne> misses to *ampions2 
,:]eas ,david ,ortiz f\nd$ ! ,david     
,ortiz ,*ildr5's ,fund 9 #bjjg2 ,:]eas !
 ,david ,ortiz ,*ildr5's ,fund has      
provid$ millions ( doll>s ( f9ancial    
assi/ance to m ?an #ejj *ildr5 =        
life-sav+ surg]ies2 ,:]eas1 on ,june    
#aa1 #bjjh1 ,david ,ortiz 0 sworn 9 z an
 ,am]ican citiz5 along ) #bbf o!r       
immigrants at ! ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y ,libr>y
 9 ,dor*e/]1 ,massa*usetts2 ,:]eas      
,david ,ortiz in/ill$ hope & pride 9 !  
city ( ,bo/on 9 ! days foll[+ ! bomb+s  
at ! ,bo/on ,m>a?on 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas1 on 
,april #bj1 #bjac1 ,david ,ortiz1 foll[+
 ! ,bo/on ,m>a?on bomb+s1 gave a r\s+ & 
inspirational spee* rem9d+ ,bo/on & !   
c\ntry t nobody is go+ to dictate our   
fre$om2 ,:]eas ,david ,ortiz com=t$ !   

victims ( ! ,bo/on ,m>a?on bomb+s1      
visit+ !m 9 ! hospital & giv+ !m tickets
 to games ?r\gh\t ! #bjac ,,mlb season2 
,:]eas ! city ( ,bo/on has honor$ ,david
 ,ortiz = 8 impact on ! city by nam+ a  
bridge & a /reet aft] him2 ,:]eas ! love
 & respect = ,david ,ortiz felt by !    
city ( ,bo/on1 ! ,commonweal? (         
,massa*usetts1 & ,r$ ,sox ,nation is    
unp>allel$2 & ,:]eas ,david ,ortiz play$
 8 f9al ,major ,league ,baseball game on
 ,octob] #aj1 #bjaf3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ,congress-- 7#a7 honors ! leg5d>y    
c>e] ( ,david ,amrico ,ortiz ,arias1 ^: 
"*1 lead]%ip1 & selflessness h help$    
def9e ! id5tity ( ! city ( ,bo/on1 !    
,commonweal? ( ,massa*usetts1 & all (   
,r$ ,sox ,nation2 &  7#b7 wi%es ,david  
,ortiz a fulfill+ retirem5t z he bids   
f>ewell to ! baseball diamond4