The nation has mourned the last week since the death of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States.
The news was bittersweet for members of the 1989 Wichita State baseball team that met President Bush at the White House following the Shockers’ 68-win season capped by a victory over Texas in the College World Series.
Brent Kemnitz, WSU’s pitching coach for 38 seasons before retiring in 2016, said he received several texts from former players in the past week recalling old memories from the team’s trip to Washington D.C. that summer.
“It’s a touching moment for everybody, but it immediately brings back the 1989 memories,” Kemnitz said.