World-Champion Cardinals to Visit the White House

Michael Calhoun

January 9, 2012 4:58 PM

Rafael Furcal #15 and Octavio Dotel #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after defeating the Texas Rangers 6-2 to win the World Series in Game Seven of the MLB World Series at Busch Stadium on October 28, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON D.C. (KMOX) – President Obama will congratulate the Cardinals on their World Series victory, one week from Tuesday.

Cardinals players and staff will visit the White House at 3:05 p.m. ET on January 17th.

“The President will also recognize the efforts by the Cardinals to give back to their community as part of their visit, continuing the tradition begun by President Obama of honoring sports teams for their efforts on and off the field,” according to a news release from the White House.

The Cardinals will also spend some time with wounded veterans at Walter Reed Military Medical Center in Washington D.C.