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 on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability          
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well z all ( ! team's out/&+ play]s :o h
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any?+ is possible4  ,:]eas ! ,h\/on     
,a/ros are a preem95t pr(essional       
baseball team ) a ri* hi/ory t 0 f\nd$ 9
 #aifb z ! ,h\/on ,colt 4#des be=e      
becom+ ! ,a/ros 9 #aife :5 !y mov$ to _!
 new home 9 ! fir/-ev] dom$ sports      
/adium1 ! ,a/rodome2 ,:]eas ! ,a/ros    
became a symbol = p]sev]ance )9 ! ,h\/on
 community 9 ! aft]ma? ( ,hurricane     
,h>vey :5 !y elevat$ _! d$ication to    
s]vice & *>itable contributions t help$ 
,h\/onians recov] & rebuild2 ,:]eas !   
,h\/on ,a/ros are own$ by ,jim ,cra91 :o
 has ! utmo/ pride 9 ! ,city ( ,h\/on & 

appreciation = ! ,h\/on ,a/ros' loyal   
fans :o h be5 pivotal to ! success ( !  
team & ess5tial to a*iev+ _! #bjbb ,_w  
,s]ies w92 ,:]eas ! g5]al manag] ( !    
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enabl$ x to a*ieve extraord9>y success  
?r\gh developm5t ( _! play]s & built a  
ro/] t is /eep$ 9 tal5t2 ,:]eas ! ,h\/on
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greate/ baseball m9ds ( our era1 :o has 
become "o ( ! mo/ successful manag]s 9  
baseball hi/ory2 ,:]eas at #gc ye>s old1
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= ne>ly #ej ye>s1 #ai ye>s z a play] &  
#cj ye>s z a manag]2 ,:]eas ,bak] play$ 
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,dodg]s1 ,san ,francisco ,giants1 ,oakl&
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,:]eas ,bak] is ! only manag] 9 ,,mlb   
hi/ory to lead five diff]5t teams & to  
w9 division titles ) five diff]5t clubs3
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,cubs1 ,c9c9nati ,r$s1 ,wa%+ton         

,nationals1 & ,h\/on ,a/ros2 ,:]eas     
,du/y ,bak] is ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican 
manag] to w9 #b1jjj c>e] games1 is "o ( 
only two individuals 9 ,,mlb hi/ory to  
produce #a1hjj hits z a play] & #b1jjj  
w9s z a manag]1 & is "o ( ! mo/         
successful p 9 baseball hi/ory2 ,:]eas  
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lead+ ! ,h\/on ,a/ros to a ,_w ,s]ies w9
 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ,bak] embodies ! values
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 wise lead]%ip1 & he s]ves z an example 
= all ,am]icans t any?+ is possible )   
=titude & p]sev]ance2 ,:]eas ,j]emy ,pea
 _h a break\t season1 becom+ ! fir/-ev] 
rookie %ort/op1 & only ! ?ird %ort/op 9 
,,mlb hi/ory1 to w9 a ,gold ,glove      
,aw>d2 ,:]eas ,pea rose f be+ a res]ve  
play] on ! ,a/ros' taxi squad :o _h only
 play$ #ahb m9or league games to becom+ 
! fir/ rookie position play] 9 hi/ory to
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,,mvp play] ( any ,_w ,s]ies2 ,:]eas    
,pea help$ ! ,a/ros w9 ! #bjbb ,_w      

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to aspir+ "y play]s ev]y:]e1 & 8 p]sonal
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"w1 pati5ce1 det]m9ation1 & focus t     
culm9at$ 9 8 ,_w ,s]ies p]=mance t 0    
truly out/&+2 ,:]eas baseball 0 creat$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 is a qu9tess5tially   
,am]ican sport1 compels ! devotion (    
hundr$s ( millions ( fans nationwide &  
beyond1 & rea*es its apex ea* ye> 9 !   
,_w ,s]ies1 :i* is "o ( ! greate/       
displays ( teamwork1 /rategy1 individual
 excell5ce1 & collective a*ievem5t2     
,:]eas ! ,h\/on ,a/ros are a =midable1  
resili5t team t has become a =ce to be  
reckon$ )1 br++ trem5d\s pride to !     
,city ( ,h\/on & ! ,nation2 ,:]eas we   
are grateful = ! ,h\/on ,a/ros'         
commitm5t to excell5ce & success2 &     
,:]eas we are pr\d ( _! accompli%m5ts & 
are grateful = _! lead]%ip bo? on & (f !
 field & _! s]vice to ! community3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! #bjbb   
,_w ,s]ies ,*ampion ,h\/on ,a/ros z ! _w

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,am]ican p to ,level ,up6 & p]si/ 9 !   
face ( adv]sity j z ! #bjbb ,_w ,s]ies  
,*ampion ,h\/on ,a/ros h prov5 t1 )     
det]m9ation & p]si/5ce1 x is possible to
 ov]come any *all5ge2  7#c7 recognizes t
 ! ,h\/on ,a/ros ?r\gh _! resili5t play 
z a team1 ! p]sev]ance ( ,du/y ,bak]1 & 
! commitm5t ( ,j]emy ,pea h %[n !       
,nation t1 ) true grit1 =titude1 &      
teamwork1 we c hurdle daunt+ odds 9 !   
true _s ( :at x means to be ,am]ican2 & 
7#d7 congratulates ! #bjbb ,_w ,s]ies   
,*ampion ,h\/on ,a/ros on _! hi/oric    
climb to ! top ( ! pan!on ( baseball    
a*ievem5t1 dur+ :i* !y've become a true 
inspiration = ! ,nation4