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Michelle Obama Enlists Major League Baseball in Her Fight Against Obesity

By Quibian Salazar-Moreno on Jul 21st 2010 11:14AM
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Michelle Obama Enlists Major League Baseball in Her Fight against Obesity

This year, First Lady Michelle Obama has been leading a fight against childhood obesity. Now she has enlisted Major League Baseball to help with her Let's Move campaign. A player from 30 different teams will film public service announcements encouraging kids to go outside, get active and eat well.

"To the entire MLB Players Association and all 30 players who agreed to be part of the public service advertising campaigns, it just means so much to these kids to see you guys joining in this," Obama said during a baseball clinic in Baltimore according to the Associated Press. "Your voice means so much more to them than anything we could say."
After the announcement, Obama stuck around for a baseball clinic where she got to practice her pitch and catch some balls. The clinic was being led by players from the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles and featured kids learning the fundamentals of baseball. After the clinic, Obama reminded the children what this campaign was all about.


"Kids, I know you are hot out there, (but) truly this is all about you," Obama said. "Everything we are doing is because of you and it's important for you to know that.. The truth is lots of kids just aren't getting enough healthy foods and they aren't getting enough exercise. When these players were kids they found a sport that they loved and they practiced and practiced and practiced until they were better at it than anybody else. And we want you guys to do the same thing. That's why we are here."


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