; Whereas Houston Astros fans followed the triumphs of the 2017 season by tuning into games called by Houston Astros television broadcasters Geoff Blum and Todd Kalas and Houston Astros radio broadcasters Robert Ford and Steve Sparks; Whereas the Houston Astros played the following 3 excellent teams in the 2017 postseason that should be congratulated: (1) the Boston Red Sox in the American League Division Series; (2) the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series; and (3) the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series; Whereas the Houston Astros won the World Series for the first time ever, filling with pride the people in the city of Houston and Houston Astros fans everywhere; Whereas the Houston Astros showed extraordinary steadiness, teamwork, focus, and love of the game; Whereas the Houston Astros is an organization of great character, determination, and heart, and a reflection of the city of Houston and the State of Texas; Whereas, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and the devastation along the entire Gulf Coast in the State of Texas, the Houston Astros as World Series champions personifies the can do Texas spirit and signals to the world that, even after an incredibly difficult few months, the State of Texas is coming back stronger than ever; and Whereas the Houston Astros are the 2017 World Series champions: Now, therefore, be it