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Willie Mays: So proud when Obama elected that he cried

Baseball great Willie Mays says he was so proud the night Barack Obama was elected president that he "cried for most of the night.".

The 78-year-old Hall of Fame center fielder spoke with reporters as he flew with Obama fromMichigan to St. Louis for Tuesday night's All-Star game.

Obama was throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.

Mays, who played most of his career with the...

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