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Barack Obama made his presidential pitching debut on Tuesday at the All-Star Game in St. Louis, but not before getting a little practice and a bit of advice.

"I'm telling him, ‘Follow through,'" said Willie Mays.

The 78-year-old Giants Hall-of-Famer traveled on Air Force One with Obama from Michigan to St. Louis, where the president threw out the first pitch.

"He's gonna do fine, I guarantee you. He'll be fine. I just want to make sure he follows through," said the Say Hey Kid.

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