1955 Topps #47, Hank Aaron ⭐ Presidential Medal of Freedom
My Dad pulled this card from a pack in 1955; I sent it to PSA this year.
Hank is a MLB Pioneer who started his pro baseball career in the Negro League.
He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the highest civilian award in the United States—on July 9, 2002.

He was honored not only for his historic athletic career in Major League Baseball (including breaking Babe Ruth's home run record and finishing with 755 home runs and 2,297 RBIs), but also for his courage, civil rights activism, and philanthropic work, such as the Chasing the Dream Foundation that he co-founded with his wife Billye.

Hank was the fifth former Major League Baseball player to receive the honor.

2005 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic, Game Used Jersey ⭐ Jackie Robinson
Upper Deck had some really cool releases.
This is one.
Any relic card of Jackie Robinson is one that I'm going to love.❤ American Hero.
Jackie was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a civilian by our Nation.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 🥇 Pro Baseball Players
I feel like we all need a boost of inspiration once in a while.
Hence my visual of all those professional baseball players who were recipients of The Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the United States. The President of the United States gives this award to honor people who make very important contributions to American security, world peace, culture, or other major public and private fields.
It was created by President Harry S. Truman in 1945 to reward civilian work during World War II.

It was re-established in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy to honor peacetime achievements.

2005 Donruss Tools of The Trade, Hank Aaron ⭐ #50/150
Hank Aaron was a model of excellence on the field and a paragon of integrity and dignity.
In 2002, Presidnet George W. Bush presented Hank Aaron with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest civilian honor in the United States.
He received it for his achievements not only in baseball but also for his humanitarian efforts and impact on American society.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 🥇 14 x MLB Players
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the U.S. government's highest civilian honor. Awarded by the President, it is often presented to individuals to recognize a lifetime of significant achievements in the arts, public service, science, or other fields.
This is a list of the 14 x MLB Players who have been awarded the Medal of Freedom. Vin Scully, announcer, was awarded the medal in 2016, by Barack Obama.

• Moe Berg: 1945

• Joe DiMaggio: 1977

• Jackie Robinson: 1984 (posthumous)

• Ted Williams: 1991

• Hank Aaron: 2002

• Roberto Clemente: 2003 (posthumous)

• Frank Robinson: 2005

• Buck O'Neil: 2006 (posthumous)

• Stan Musial: 2011

• Ernie Banks: 2013

• Yogi Berra: 2015 (posthumous)

• Willie Mays: 2015

• Babe Ruth: 2018 (posthumous)

• Mariano Rivera: 2019