Ignorance is bliss. (And it seems like we're in paradise)

I was listening to the radio yesterday and I heard a very interesting factoid.
It would appear that our president Barack Hussein Obama attended a White Sox game earlier this week, either the 5th or the 6th, to throw the opening pitch for the Sox. I know his background as an American is fishy at best, but I was horrified to hear that our commander in chief can't even throw a baseball! I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sure baseball is America's past-time. Movies like The Sandlot and Major League confirm this. So, how can anyone who grew up in America not know how to throw a ball? It doesn't matter how well you can throw, or how far or how hard, but unless you are a super-nerd or missing a limb, you can probably throw a baseball. Girls included.
On top of this, he goes on to discuss his favorite team, the White Sox, and how south side Chicago baseball is the true baseball. When asked to name his favorite sock, instead of answering a simple question, he goes on a pointless ramble, barley even mentioning the Sox, and discussing how he instead grew up an Oakland A's fan until he moved to Chicago. Because he lived in Hawaii.
It was also brought to my attention that although he says he grew up near "Cominsky" Park, it is actually pronounced "Comiskey" Park. Common mistake I'm sure. I grew up near a Little Caesnar's pizza and a Clarnks gas station.
I live 20 minutes away from Peoria but I know the Chief's play at O'Brien Field, The Cardinals have Busch Stadium, and the Cubs play at Wriggly. I'm not a big baseball fan, and I don't necessarily like any of those teams, but I at least know that much. (And how to throw a ball.)

Now back to my main point. Why would the president feel the need to lie about something so minuscule as baseball? Why not just say he's an A's fan and name his favorite? Or say he doesn't know how to play baseball and never had a favorite team because of this? Is it because the rumors that he isn't an American are true? I don't know, but I do know that he's a phony, I just don't know how much of him is.
What else is he lying about? In my opinion, probably everything, but that doesn't matter.