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Burriss tries to offset slow start

Apr. 26, 2009
Manager Bruce Bochy praised second baseman Emmanuel Burriss for keeping his mind off his offensive woes when he's playing the field. Burriss' numbers are off, but his defense is on. "If I'm not on base or scoring runs, the least I could do is prevent (the...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially 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. UPI/Kevin Dietsch