President Obama Awards Vin Scully the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House, 11/22/2016, NARA ID 200283945.
#RIP Vin Scully Voice of the Dodgers for 67 seasons
Vin Scully at the White House with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan, by Pete Souza, 10/26/1988. Reagan Library photo.
Coming soon: All American: The Power of Sports! National Archives Museum, DC, 9/16/22-1/7/2024
This 3,000-square-foot exhibit showcases more than 75 items including original records, artifacts, and photographs. Highlights include original sports equipment and jerseys gifted by star athletes to Presidents, early 20th-century tobacco baseball cards, trophies, rare pictures and film footage, patents, and more! Press release here. All American: The Power of Sports is made possible in part by the National Archives Foundation through the generous support of AT&T, AARP, and Mars, Incorporated. Additional support provided by HISTORY® and the Lawrence F. O'Brien Family.
Related records:
Special Topics page: Baseball at the National Archives
eBook: Baseball: The National Pastime in the National Archives
Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Advocate
Pieces of History blog post: Jackie Robinson’s 100th
Online Exhibit: Letter from Jackie Robinson to IKE about the Little Rock 9
