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Photo of the Day: President Obama gives Joe Maddon a call from Air Force One

By Chris Landers

President Obama may be a diehard White Sox fan, but above all, he's a Chicagoan at heart. He was there to cheer on the crosstown rival Cubs during their magical run to the World Series. He even humbly requested that they visit the White House before he departs in January.
And while he's a bit busy right now with this whole presidential election thing, he took a moment last week to call Joe Maddon and congratulate him on his team's historic accomplishment:

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