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Obama Readies Arm for Tonight's All-Star Pitch

Will throw first toss at tonight's game in St. Louis

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(Newser) – President Obama is getting ready to toss out the first pitch at tonight’s All-Star Game in St. Louis, Fox News reports, and is relying on the experience from his previous such gig, for the White Sox in 2005. “My general strategy the last time I threw a pitch was at the American League championship series, and I just wanted to keep it high,” he said today.

“Now, there was no clock on it. I don’t know how fast it went. But if it exceeded 30 miles per hour, I’d be surprised. But it did clear the plate.” Before tonight’s toss, expected around 8:35 EDT, Obama says, “I want to loosen up my arm a little bit.”

This 1960s photo provided by the presidential campaign of Barack Obama shows him with his baseball bat in Hawaii.
This 1960s photo provided by the presidential campaign of Barack Obama shows him with his baseball bat in Hawaii.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama holds up a team jersey presented to him by Philadelphia Phillies baseball shortstop Jimmy Rollins, left, as Obama honored the 2008 World Series champions, May 15, 2009.
President Barack Obama holds up a team jersey presented to him by Philadelphia Phillies baseball shortstop Jimmy Rollins, left, as Obama honored the 2008 World Series champions, May 15, 2009.   (AP Photo)
Barack Obama, wearing a Chicago White Sox baseball cap, gestures to onlookers after working out at the Semper Fit Center at Marine Corp Base Hawaii in Kailua, Hawaii, Dec. 29, 2008.
Barack Obama, wearing a Chicago White Sox baseball cap, gestures to onlookers after working out at the Semper Fit Center at Marine Corp Base Hawaii in Kailua, Hawaii, Dec. 29, 2008.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a 2005 playoff game between the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Angels.
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a 2005 playoff game between the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Angels.   (AP Photo)
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kokuaguy
Jul 14, 09 4:42 PM CDT
Obviously some kind of Kenyan war club he's holding in that first picture. I knew that Hawaiian birth certificate wasn't worth the paper its printed on !!! Reply
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