,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #adhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ac1 #bjbf,mr4 
,moore ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ #ajj    
ye>s ( ,am]ican ,legion ,baseball & !   
,am]ican ,legion ,_w ,s]ies1 & honor+ ! 
city ( ,%elby1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 = s]v+ z !
 p]man5t home ( ! ,am]ican ,legion ,_w  
,s]ies4  ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,legion *>t]$
 its national junior baseball program 9 
#aibe1 & ! fir/ ,am]ican ,legion        
,baseball ,_w ,s]ies 0 play$ 9 #aibf2   
,:]eas ,am]ican ,legion ,baseball has   
gr[n into "o ( ! mo/ respect$ amateur   
a?letic programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 hav+
 involv$ teams f all #ej ,/ates &       
,canada2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,legion        
,baseball has develop$ g5]ations ( "y   
,am]icans1 ages #ac to #ai1 in/ill+ 9 !m
 ! values ( teamwork1 sportsman%ip1     
discipl9e1 & respect = ^? :o h s]v$ 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,legion    

,baseball has produc$ #hb ,baseball     
,hall ( ,fam]s1 :ile also inspir+       
c\ntless p>ticipants to pursue milit>y  
s]vice2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,legion ,_w   
,s]ies is ! culm9at+ national *ampion%ip
 ev5t ( ,am]ican ,legion ,baseball1 br++
 toge!r ! top teams f across ! c\ntry   
ea* summ] to compete = ! national title2
 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ! city ( ,%elby1 ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 became ! p]man5t home ( !     
,am]ican ,legion ,_w ,s]ies1 ho/+ !     
t\rnam5t ea* ye> s9ce at ,vet]ans ,field
 at ,keet] ,/adium2 ,:]eas ! city (     
,%elby & ,clevel& ,c\nty h inve/$       
significant res\rces to exp& ,vet]ans   
,field at ,keet] ,/adium to a mod]n     
facility ) cov]$ seat+ & a d$icat$      
t\rnam5t headqu>t]s2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,%elby
 h embrac$ ! ,am]ican ,legion ,_w       
,s]ies1 welcom+ play]s1 families1 & fans
 f across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican   
,legion ,_w ,s]ies has gr[n 9 national  
visibility dur+ its t5ure 9 ,%elby1 )   
t\rnam5t att5dance surpass+ #ajj1jjj    
fans 9 a s+le ye>1 & ) games broadca/   

nationally on ,,espn plat=ms2 ,:]eas    
,%elby ,po/ #hb has itself be5 "p (     
,am]ican ,legion ,baseball hi/ory1      
includ+ w9n+ ! ,am]ican ,legion ,_w     
,s]ies *ampion%ip 9 #aide2 & ,:]eas !   
#bjbf ,am]ican ,legion ,_w ,s]ies1 held 
,augu/ #ac ?r\gh ,augu/ #ah1 #bjbf1 at  
,vet]ans ,field 9 ,%elby1 m>ks ! #ajj?  
anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ ,am]ican ,legion ,_w 
,s]ies1 a mile/one reflect+ a c5tury (  
s]vice to ,am]ican communities & to ! "y
 a?letes :o h worn ! ,am]ican ,legion   
uni=m3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes &    
comm5ds #ajj ye>s ( ,am]ican ,legion    
,baseball & ! ,am]ican ,legion ,_w      
,s]ies2  7#b7 honors ! city ( ,%elby1   
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & ,clevel& ,c\nty = _!   
/eadfa/ commitm5t to ho/+ ! ,am]ican    
,legion ,_w ,s]ies z its p]man5t home2  
7#c7 expresses appreciation to !        
volunte]s1 coa*es1 & resid5ts ( ,%elby  
:o h support$ ! ,am]ican ,legion ,_w    
,s]ies & made x a s\rce ( community     
pride2 &  7#d7 reaffirms ! importance ( 

,am]ican ,legion ,baseball 9 develop+   
"*1 sportsman%ip1 & patriotism 9 "y     
,am]icans1 & 9 honor+ ! s]vice &        
sacrifice ( ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4