HR0658 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, On October 16th, 2005, the Chicago White Sox clinched the American League Pennant by defeating the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 6-3 in the deciding game of the American League Championship Series; the Chicago White Sox, after losing the first game of the series, rebounded with four consecutive complete-game pitching performances, an accomplishment that had not previously been achieved in the history of Major League Baseball's American or National League Championship Series, and this White Sox pitching staff dominated by allowing the Angels only eight runs and twenty hits in thirty-six innings, winning the 2005 ALCS Pennant four games to one; and

WHEREAS, The Chicago White Sox have not made the trip to the World Series of Major League Baseball since 1959, when the "Go-Go" White Sox played the Los Angeles Dodgers, and, furthermore, have not won the MLB World Series Championship since 1917, in which the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Giants four games to two; and

WHEREAS, The City of Chicago and the State of Illinois have not hosted a Major League Baseball World Series since the White Sox appearance in 1959; and

WHEREAS, The 2005 Chicago White Sox, under second-year coach and manager Ozzie Guillen, won the regular season American League Central Division and dominated the American League with a league best 99 wins and 63 losses, then went on to defeat the 2004 MLB World Series Champions, the Boston Red Sox, sweeping the Red Sox three games to none in the American League Division Series, and then soundly defeating the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to become the first Chicago White Sox team in 46 years to reach the World Series, and finally, the 2005 Chicago White Sox can be the first Chicago White Sox team in 88 years to be Major League Baseball's World Champions; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the 2005 Chicago White Sox be recognized and applauded for their accomplishments during the 2005 season, for their talent and teamwork displayed on the field, for their excellence and humility off the field, for the outstanding coaching staff leading the team, and for the brilliant ownership and management that crafted and built the 2005 Chicago White Sox; and be it further

RESOLVED, In further recognition of their accomplishments, it is the honor of the 94th General Assembly of the State of Illinois to acknowledge the Chicago White Sox fight song "Let's Go Go-Go White Sox", by Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers (1959), in tribute to the 2005 Chicago White Sox; the words to "Let's Go Go-Go White Sox" are as follows:

"Let's go, Go-Go White Sox

We're with you all the way

You're always in there fighting and you do your best

We're glad to have you out here in the middle west

We're gonna root root root root White Sox

And cheer you on to victory

When we're in the stands we'll make those rafters ring

All through the season you will hear us sing

Let's go, Go-Go White Sox

Chicago is proud of you

White Sox

White Sox

Go, go White Sox

Root root root for the White Sox

We'll cheer you on to victory

When we're in the stands we'll make those rafters ring

All through the season you will hear us sing

Let's go, Go-Go White Sox

Chicago is proud of you

White Sox

White Sox

Go, go White Sox

Let's go, Go-Go White Sox

Chicago is proud of you"; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Reinsdorf family, Chicago White Sox General Manager Ken Williams, and the entire Chicago White Sox organization.