Vin-sylvania Ave! Scully among DC iconics

Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama on Tuesday at the White House.

The legendary announcer teared up as Obama wrapped the medal around his neck and shook his hand in congratulations.

“The game of baseball has a handful of signature sounds — you hear the crack of the bat, you’ve got the crowd singing in the seventh-inning stretch and you’ve got the voice of Vin Scully,” Obama said.

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Scully, who called Dodgers games for 67 consecutive years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles before retiring at the end of the 2016 season, was one of 21 recipients to receive the award, which is considered the United States’ highest civilian honor. He sat alongside 20 other individuals presented with the honor, which awards them for their meritorious contributions to world peace, national security, culture or other endeavors.

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