Obscure sports trivia

Probably an easy one, but who is the only American president to play in the College World Series?

 

George H.W. Bush

 

Yeah, figured it was easy, but just fascinating.

 

I don't think it was in the World Series, but he played at least one game against Vin Scully.

 

Ya know, on some level, my brain knows Vin Scully would have baseball, but it just never computed the idea of doing something other than announcing.

 

I heard Scully tell this story: He and Bush played college baseball against each other, Scully at Fordham and Bush at Yale. Years later, while walking off the golf course, Scully told him: “As long as you’re in the White House, you can say anything you want about your baseball career, but remember we both went 0 for 3.” Bush’s response? “He just howled,” Scully said.

 

First Harvard grad to play in a Pro Bowl and a Super Bowl?

 

Pat McInally?

 

That would be correct. Also, I’m going on a limb to say the only punter to get a starting lineup figure.

 

Who holds the mlb record for total bases in one game? Hint, this player hit four home runs to help reach that record.

 

Stan Musial?

 

Shawn Green