The late Yogi Berra will receive a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced Monday.
Berra, who died in September at 90 years old, is one of 17 people to receive the award, which is the highest civilian honor in the United States.
“From public servants who helped us meet defining challenges of our time to artists who expanded our imaginations, from leaders who have made our union more perfect to athletes who have inspired millions of fans, these men and women have enriched our lives and helped define our shared experience as Americans,” President Obama said in a statement.
Berra was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. He won 10 World Series championships with the Yankees and also served as manager of the Mets.
Former Hall of Famer Willie Mays has also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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