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Musial, who turns 90 next week, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. It is the country's highest civilian honor, along with the Congressional Gold Medal. The Medal of Freedom is given for "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States or to world peace or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."
Musial becomes the eighth baseball player to win the Medal, and the first since O'Neil in 2005. The others are DiMaggio (1977), Robinson (1984), Williams (1991), Clemente (2003), Aaron (2005) and Robinson (2005). Other winners from the world of sports include Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali, Bear Bryant, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and John Wooden.
Stan Musial wins major award
November 18, 2010 at 01:54AM View BBCode
Presidential Medal of FreedomMusial, who turns 90 next week, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. It is the country's highest civilian honor, along with the Congressional Gold Medal. The Medal of Freedom is given for "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States or to world peace or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."
Musial becomes the eighth baseball player to win the Medal, and the first since O'Neil in 2005. The others are DiMaggio (1977), Robinson (1984), Williams (1991), Clemente (2003), Aaron (2005) and Robinson (2005). Other winners from the world of sports include Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali, Bear Bryant, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and John Wooden.
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