[Alberta's Child]

As I stated earlier Desantis got an athletic SCHOLARSHIP to play baseball for Yale.

Where did you get that information? Ivy League schools do not offer athletic scholarships.

[woodbutcher1963]

I asked GOOGLE:

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/opinion/columns/mike-clark/2018/10/27/guest-column-desantis-is-clear-choice-for-governor/9442215007/

Does Yale give baseball scholarships?

Yale University does offer athletic scholarships for Baseball. Need-based and academic scholarships are available for student-athletes. Athletic scholarships are available for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NAIA and NJCAA. On average, 34% of all student-athletes receive athletic scholarships.

Is it easier for athletes to get into Ivy League schools?

While tough to quantify, studies have claimed that athletes are up to four times more likely to be accepted at Ivy League schools than their non-athlete counterparts.Jan 1, 2019

[woodbutcher1963]

He was captain of the baseball team in his senior year at Yale. His batting average was 336. A record for the school.

While studying, Ron worked as an electrician’s assistant as well as a baseball camp coach.