Former President Barack Obama Surprises Kids At DC Baseball Academy
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) -- Former President Barack Obama surprised students of the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy on Wednesday afternoon and played a game with them.
The kids screamed "Barack Obama!" when they saw the president arrive.
"I see what you guys are doing, I think everybody here -- if you guys work hard, work hard, listen to your coaches, you guys are going to do great things," Obama told the children.
The scholar-athletes were celebrating the end of the school year.
Obama got a chance to see the after-school programming at the academy, including a scrimmage, field activities and a weekly farmer's market offering.
The academy provides afterschool enrichment through sports -- baseball and softball -- to improve health, academic achievement and character development to DC's underserved youth.
Yesterday, President @BarackObama visited #NatsAcademy to play games with our students & shop the farmer's market.
— Nationals Philanthropies (@Nats4Good) May 23, 2019
The Academy uses baseball & after-school enrichment to foster character development, academic achievement, and improved health among underserved youth in D.C. pic.twitter.com/vGPanAiYFW