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2014 SESSION
WHEREAS, the Salem Red Sox baseball team capped a winning season by clinching the coveted Mills Cup Championship in 2013; and
WHEREAS, finishing the regular season 76 - 64, the Salem Red Sox found themselves atop the division after winning 25 of their last 33 games; and
WHEREAS, with a team ERA of 1.34 in five postseason games, the Salem Red Sox swept the playoffs, becoming the first Carolina League team in seven years to do so; and
WHEREAS, in the final game against the Potomac Nationals, the Salem Red Sox jumped out to an early 6 - 1 lead after designated hitter Sean Coyle had a pair of two-run doubles; and
WHEREAS, pitcher William Cuevas threw for six innings, leaving the game with the Salem Red Sox ahead 6 - 3; and
WHEREAS, the Salem Red Sox defense held strong in the last three innings, allowing only one run in 13 at-bats; and
WHEREAS, in front of an excited crowd of 4,350, the Salem Red Sox held on to win the Mills Cup Championship in a 6 - 4 victory; and
WHEREAS, each of the players, coaches, and staff contributed to the win; it was the team’s first Championship since 2001 and their fifth title overall; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Salem Red Sox baseball team on their 2013 Mills Cup Championship; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Billy McMillion, general manager of the Salem Red Sox baseball team, as an expression of the General Assembly’s congratulations on their successful season.