Although now retired, former Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully has hardly been able to escape the spotlight. Scully was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live in his first public appearance after the regular season concluded, and soon after attended Game 5 of the National League Championship Series.
He was honored during the closing credits of ‘The Simpsons’ episode, and more recently Scully was among the 21 dignitaries to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama during a ceremony at the White House.
The nation’s highest civilian honor is bestowed on those who have made meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.