Panamanian Mariano Rivera, a member of the Hall of Fame, received the Medal of Freedom from the hand of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, at a ceremony at the White House.
That distinction is the greatest recognition granted by the United States government to a civilian and an American citizen.
Moe is the first player to enter the Hall of the Immortals by unanimous decision, after 20 years of career in the majors he won 5 World Series, a World Series MVP and was in 13 Star Games.
The former New York Yankees in an interview in Fox & Friend He revealed that he has been friends with Trump since before he was elected president.
“Mr. President Trump and I were friends since before he was elected. So why is he now the president, will I turn my back on him? No, I respect him, and I think he is doing his best for the United States. ”
Trump congratulated Rivera when he entered the HOF and thanked him for what he achieved in the majors and his contributions to society.
“Congratulations to Mariano Rivera, the only one elected to the Hall of Fame by unanimous decision. Not only is he a great player, but he is also a great person. ”
The ceremony was held this Monday at 2:00 pm (US time) and included former basketball players Bob Cousy and Jerry West. The golfer Tiger Woods also said present.
This afternoon at the @WhiteHouse, it was my great honor to present our nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to American baseball legend @MarianoRivera. Congratulations on this extraordinary achievement, Mo! https://t.co/nzOeqFNb3C
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 16, 2019
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