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At the first White House tee-ball game, played on the South Lawn in May, a seven-year-old batter stepped to the tee, took a big cut, missed the ball, stepped back, took another swing, and sent a hard line drive to right field. It looked like a sure hit, until a young outfielder snagged it with a quick jab of his glove. With that, George W. Bush, sitting in the bleachers along the first-base line, jumped to his feet. "What a catch!" the president yelled, laughing and applauding and appearing more excited than some of the parents around him, many of whom remained in their seats.
It was a spontaneous burst of enthusiasm from a man who seemed delighted to be watching ...