The American SetA Medal of Freedom for the Mound: Roger Clemens Joins the Honors List
President Trump has announced that Roger Clemens, who pitched in the major leagues for more than two decades, will be presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The medal is the country's highest civilian honor, and its recipients are chosen at the President's discretion, which places a ballplayer alongside the statesmen, artists and philanthropists who typically fill the roll. In the capital, each new name on the list is read as a signal of what the White House wishes to celebrate, and this one celebrates the pitcher's mound. No date for the presentation has been made public.
With reporting from The Hill.
