Watch Obama surprise kids during a visit to their Washington after-school program

To the delight of everyone at the Washington Nationals' Youth Baseball Academy's after-school program, former President Barack Obama came out to play on Wednesday afternoon.

During his surprise visit, Obama tossed a football around with the children and participated in a baseball game, getting in a solid hit. He also shared some words of encouragement, telling the kids to "work hard in school, listen to your coaches. You guys are going to do great things. I'm going to be on the lookout for you, because I think you're going to do something important. You guys are going to make a real difference."

The Nationals' Youth Baseball Academy says it uses "baseball and after-school enrichment to foster character development, academic achievement, and improved health among underserved youth in D.C." Catherine Garcia

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