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November 25, 2015

Congrats to Willie Mays and the late Yogi Berra, two of the most recent recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. You can watch the CSPAN coverage of the event here.

From NBCNews.com:

New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra, who died in September at the age of 90, was awarded the medal posthumously….

Celebrating Berra’s military service and remarkable baseball career, Obama threw in one of Berra’s famous “Yogi-isms” when he remarked, “One thing we know for sure: If you can’t imitate him, don’t copy him.”

When chuckles eventually rose from the crowd, Obama smiled and said, “It took everyone a while.”

Obama also credited Willie Mays’ baseball career with his own success. “Willie also served our country: In his quiet example while excelling on one of America’s biggest stages helped carry forward the banner of civil rights,” Obama said.

“It’s because of giants like Willie that someone like me could even think about running for president,” Obama said.

President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal

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