OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
September 14, 2016
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Quinn, Burke and Zalewski, a congratulatory resolution regarding the Clear Ridge Little League.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mayor
ALDERMEN MARTY QUINN, EDWARD M.BURKE
. '//,:. v '£ /I AND MICHAEL Rl ZALEWSKI • ; "-"A^ ¦
I. IQresented; % ;mayor,rahm emanuel ^ ^ ^ September'iX 2o{^.?
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lefeWS , On August 6 of this year, the Clear Ridge Little League won the J 4ittle League Senior. World Series,, in Bangor, Maine, defeating the Southern
Mariners of Melbourne, Australia by-a score of ?seyeh to two; and $
/ s WHEREAS, Senl^le^gue Baseball-Js^Little League's division" for-players , ^ r?v" ages 13 through 16. Little League, created, the Senior Division to give kids dnf 5> ¦'f^fV opportunity to continue playing beyond tffe traditional structure of Little League, which begins at age 9 dhd ends at age 12falnd '.'v. ^ y c
^r . - WHEREAS, Unlike, Little League, Senior League features an infield that has,: ^ ;
v^the same dimensions as in Major League Baseball; and ! , < ? i* ^ ^ i
-V'^HElREAS, the first Little League Senior World Series took place in 1/961 in^P^L-
Williamsport, Pennsylvania; The Senior League division has grown since then to, ''
¦g*2,850 teams around the world. In the last 15 years, eleven players, who have c-,r ?
y ; . participated in the Senior World Series have gone' on; to play in Major League * --f'i Baseball; and .rr- ¦ >' - : cf 5 >' , ".^' ^r
WHEREAS, Clear Ridge Little League advanced to the Senior World Series^ ¦. g, by^ first winning their District TournamenA%>ur games to one. They then ,% advanced to the/State Tournament, where they won.four^gdmes and lost none! " ' Clear Ridge oytscored their opponents ...
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