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The 44th president threw out the ceremonial first pitch, something no one in office had done since Gerald Ford at the 1976 All-Star Game in Philadelphia, won by the NL at a time when it was dominating. It was important that he was part of this, because his call to public service by all Americans was the catalyst for the “Go Beyond” theme that pervaded this entire All-Star Week as well as the moving tribute to 30 winners of the All-Stars Among Us campaign.

Obama wore jeans, a black White Sox jacket and a big smile as he popped out of the National League dugout, amid incredibly high security that had caused some gridlock within the ballpark in the previous two or three hours. The president drew a great ovation in this especially patriotic setting, then he met with the Cardinals legends and proceeded to walk to the mound.

The left-hander toed the rubber, and then let it fly toward Pujols at the plate.

Obama kicks off historic night in St. Louis | MLB.com: News.