PRINTER'S NO. 4516
No. 939 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY ROEBUCK, D. O'BRIEN, BEYER, BIANCUCCI, BISHOP,
BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, COSTA, CREIGHTON,
DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS,
GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARKINS,
HARRIS, HELM, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, JAMES, KENNEY,
MAHONEY, MANTZ, McCALL, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MILLARD, MOUL,
MOYER, NAILOR, ARGALL, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRI,
QUINN, READSHAW, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SIPTROTH,
K. SMITH, STABACK, STEIL, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WALKO,
WATERS, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, ADOLPH, RUBLEY, O'NEILL,
REICHLEY, MARSICO, HARPER AND PHILLIPS, OCTOBER 7, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 7, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the Philadelphia Phillies' remarkable achievement in
2 clinching the National League East division title for the
3 second consecutive year with their 4-3 victory over the
4 Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on September 27,
5 2008.
6 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Phillies posted a 92-70 season
7 record to finish in first place in the National League East
8 Division for the second consecutive year; and
9 WHEREAS, On September 27, 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies
10 completed their impressive season by defeating the Washington
11 Nationals 4-3 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia; and
12 WHEREAS, During the course of the season, the Philadelphia
13 Phillies led the league in home runs with 212 and had a team
14 batting average of .255, a pitching staff ERA of 3.89, 1,073
1 strikeouts and a fielding percentage of .985; and
2 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Phillies' participation in the
3 National League playoffs began on October 1, 2008, at Citizens
4 Bank Park in a series against the Milwaukee Brewers; and
5 WHEREAS, Stellar leadership by manager Charlie Manuel and
6 outstanding hitting, pitching and fielding by the players have
7 characterized the team's quest for the World Series Championship
8 thus far; therefore be it
9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the
10 Philadelphia Phillies' remarkable achievement in clinching the
11 National League East division title with their 4-3 victory over
12 the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on September 27,
13 2008; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
15 Philadelphia Phillies for making the playoffs for the second
16 consecutive year; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives wish the
18 Philadelphia Phillies good luck and best wishes as the team
19 continues its championship season all the way to the World
20 Series.
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