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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbf ,mr4 
,durb9 7= himself & ,ms4 ,duckwor?7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,augu/ #g1  
#bjbf ,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ &    
agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble            
,,resolution  ,comm5d+ ! ,*icago ,cubs  
baseball team z x celebrates its #aej?  
anniv]s>y on ,augu/ #bi1 #bjbf4  ,:]eas 
! ,*icago ,cubs became a *>t] memb] ( ! 
,national ,league ( ,pr(essional        
,baseball ,clubs 9 #ahgf2 ,:]eas1 s9ce  
#ahgf1 m ?an #ahb1jjj1jjj fans h att5d$ 
,*icago ,cubs games1 & millions m h     
li/5$ to games on ! radio & wat*$ on    
television across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
_w2 ,:]eas ! f\nd+ team _h only #aa     
play]s = ! entire season1 includ+ hall (
 fam]s ,james ,deacon ,:ite1 ,adrian    
,cap ,anson & ,alb]t ,g4 ,spald+2 ,:]eas
 ,alb]t ,g4 ,spald+1 a native ( ,ill9ois
 & f\nd] ( ! sport+ goods company :i*   

/ill be>s 8 "n today1 s]v$ z ! pit*] &  
manag]2 ,:]eas ! #aijf ,*icago ,cubs    
f9i%$ ! season ) a record ( #aaf-cf1    
be=e los+ ! ,_w ,s]ies to ! ,*icago     
,:ite ,sox2 ,:]eas ! ,*icago ,cubs' #aaf
 victories 9 ! #aijf season rema9 ti$ = 
! ,major ,league ,baseball s+le-season  
record2 ,:]eas ! ,*icago ,cubs won bo? !
 #aijg & #aijh ,_w ,s]ies aga9/ !       
,detroit ,tig]s :ile play+ home games at
 ! ,we/ ,side ,gr\nds2 ,:]eas ! ,*icago 
,cubs h play$ at ,wrigley ,field s9ce   
#aiaf1 :i* is a designat$ ,national     
,hi/oric ,l&m>k & ! second olde/ active 
ballp>k 9 ,major ,league ,baseball2     
,:]eas ,wrigley ,field 0 ! la/ baseball 
/adium to h lights in/all$ 9 #aihh1 !   
fir/ /adium to h an organ play+ music1 !
 fir/ /adium to build p]man5t concession
 /&s1 & ! fir/ ballp>k to broadca/ an   
entire season ( home games live2 ,:]eas 
,wrigleyville is ! vibrant neighborhood 
t surr\nds ,wrigley ,field1 provid+ a   
location = fans to support surr\nd+     
small bus9esses1 galvanize ! city (     

,*icago1 & come toge!r to root ! ,*icago
 ,cubs to victory2 ,:]eas ,h>ry ,c>ay1  
^: tradem>k call ( ,holy ,c[ became kn[n
 to baseball fans ar\nd ! _w1 broadca/$ 
?\s&s ( baseball games dur+ a c>e]      
spann+ m ?an #ej ye>s1 includ+ #af      
seasons z ! belov$ television voice ( ! 
,*icago ,cubs f #aihb ?r\gh #aiig1 0    
induct$ into ! ,national ,sportsca/]s & 
,sportswrit]s ,hall ( ,fame & !         
,national ,association ( ,broadca/]s    
,hall ( ,fame1 & receiv$ ! ,national    
,baseball ,hall ( ,fame's ,=d ,c4 ,frick
 ,aw>d2 ,:]eas leg5d>y broadca/] ,jack  
,brickh\se1 :o s]v$ z ! voice ( !       
,*icago ,cubs on ! radio f #aidj ?r\gh  
#aidd1 became ! television ann\nc] f    
#aidg ?r\gh #aiha1 & 0 kn[n = 8         
,hey-,hey6 cat*phrase1 0 induct$ into ! 
,*icago ,cubs ,hall ( ,fame & aw>d$ !   
,national ,baseball ,hall ( ,fame's ,=d 
,c4 ,frick ,aw>d2 ,:]eas ,pat ,hughes1 !
 ,*icago ,cubs lead play-by-play radio  
ann\nc]1 ^: voice is wov5 into ! fabric 
( sports culture 9 ,*icago1 call$ !     

#bjaf ,_w ,s]ies *ampion%ip t end$ !    
#ajh-ye> dr\ght = ! ,cubs1 & 0 induct$  
into ! ,*icago ,cubs ,hall ( ,fame &    
aw>d$ ! ,national ,baseball ,hall (     
,fame's ,=d ,c4 ,frick ,aw>d2 ,:]eas1   
betwe5 #aidh & #bjai1 ,,wgn-,,tv        
revolutioniz$ baseball broadca/+ &      
br\ght ,*icago ,cubs baseball to !      
masses1 air+ m ?an #g1jjj ,cubs games & 
help+ spread ! ?rills ( ,cubs baseball  
?r\gh its unsurpass$ sports cov]age &   
its hi/oric p>tn]%ip ) ! team2 ,:]eas ! 
,*icago ,cubs h won #h division titles1 
#ag ,national ,league p5nants1 & #c ,_w 
,s]ies *ampion%ips1 includ+ 9 #bjaf :5 !
 ,cubs complet$ a hi/oric comeback f d[n
 #c games to #a to defeat ! ,clevel&    
,indians 9 #g games2 ,:]eas ! p>ade     
foll[+ ! #bjaf ,_w ,s]ies *ampion%ip1   
att5d$ by an e/imat$ #e1jjj1jjj p1      
celebrat$ ! ,cubs mak+ ! ,_w ,s]ies = ! 
fir/ "t s9ce #aide & break+ ! s-call$   
,curse ( ! ,billy ,goat2 ,:]eas !       
,*icago ,cubs h scor$ m ?an #ajc1djj    
runs1 h m ?an #bjj1jjj hits1 & are only 

! ?ird fran*ise 9 ,major ,league        
,baseball to h hit ov] #ae1jjj home     
runs2 ,:]eas m ?an #ej play]s1 manag]s1 
& executives = ! ,*icago ,cubs h be5    
en%r9$ 9 ! ,national ,baseball ,hall (  
,fame 9 ,coop]/[n1 ,new ,york2 ,:]eas   
,f]guson ,f]gie ,j5k9s became "o ( ! mo/
 dom9ant pit*]s 9 ! #aifjs & #aigjs1 & 9
 #aiga w5t #bd-ac1 ?r[+ complete games 9
 #cj ( 8 #ci />ts & becom+ ! fir/ pit*] 
= ! ,*icago ,cubs & ! fir/ ,canadian to 
w9 ! ,cy ,"y ,aw>d2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #aiec
 & #aiga1 ,ernie ,banks1 :o 0 lat] aw>d$
 ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om by      
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama & induct$ into !
 ,national ,baseball ,hall ( ,fame1     
play$ z %ort/op & fir/ baseman = !      
,*icago ,cubs & 0 well-kn[n = 8         
cat*phrase1 ,x's a beautiful day = a    
ballgame 444 ,let's play two62 ,:]eas1 9
 #aiih1 ,sammy ,sosa1 #a ( #h play]s 9  
hi/ory ) m ?an #fjj home runs1 fam\sly  
battl$ ) ! rival ,c>d9als' ,m>k         
,mc,gwire to break ,rog] ,m>is'         
s+le-season record ( #fa home runs1 e>n+

 ! ,national ,league ,mo/ ,valuable     
,play] ,aw>d & lead+ ! ,cubs to !       
play(fs2 ,:]eas ,ron ,santo1 :o play$   
?ird base = ! ,cubs = #ad seasons1 0    
select$ to #i ,all-,/> ,games1 won #e   
consecutive ,gold ,glove ,aw>ds1 & 0    
induct$ into ! ,national ,baseball ,hall
 ( ,fame2 ,:]eas ,billy ,williams1 left 
field] & #f-"t ,all ,/>1 0 nam$ #aifa   
,national ,league ,rookie ( ! ,ye> aft] 
hitt+ #be home runs ) #hf runs batt$ 9 &
 is a memb] ( ! ,national ,baseball     
,hall ( ,fame2 ,:]eas ,hall ( ,fame     
second baseman ,ryne ,ryno ,s&b]g made  
#aj consecutive ,all-,/> ,game          
appe>ances1 won #i consecutive ,gold    
,gloves f #aihc ?r\gh #aiia1 & deliv]$  
"o ( ! mo/ memorable p]=mances 9 ,*icago
 ,cubs hi/ory dur+ :at is kn[n z !      
,s&b]g ,game1 hitt+ game-ty+ home runs 9
 ! n9? & t5? inn+s aga9/ future ,hall ( 
,fame clos] ,bruce ,sutt] & help+ !     
,cubs defeat ! ,/4 ,l\is ,c>d9als #ab-aa
 9 #aa inn+s2 ,:]eas fam\s ,*icago ,cubs
 su* z ,frank ,*ance1 ,johnny ,ev]s1    

,joe ,t9k]1 ,mordecai ,br[n1 ,gabby     
,h>tnett1 ,hack ,wilson1 ,/an ,hack1    
,phil ,cav>retta1 ,&re ,dawson1 ,lee    
,smi?1 ,k]ry ,wood1 ,an?ony ,rizzo1 & m 
?an #b1jjj o!rs h br\ght joy to fans =  
g5]ations2 & ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjji1 ,cubs  
,*>ities has donat$ m ?an #ea1jjj1jjj to
 promote y\? sports & improve ! well-be+
 ( *ildr5 & families ?r\gh\t ,*icago &  
,ill9ois3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate 
comm5ds ! ,*icago ,cubs on ! celebration
 ( _! #aej? anniv]s>y on ,augu/ #bi1    
#bjbf1 9 light ( _! successes on !      
field1 _! significant contributions to !
 sport1 & ! trem5d\s s5se ( pride !y h  
provid$ = all ^? :o h play$ =1 work$ =1 
& enjoy$ ! triumphs ( ! ,*icago ,cubs4