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A Jewish pitcher was tapped to start the MLB All-Star game. In a menschy move, he gave it up.

JL;DR SUMMARY Max Fried, the New York Yankees pitcher, made a notable gesture ahead of the MLB All-Star game. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish AthletesAtlantaAlex BregmanMax FriedDetroit TigersSportsmanshipNew York YankeesMlb All Star GameTarik SkubalAaron Boone

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"The New York Yankees lanky lefty leads the American League in wins and has the lowest earned-run-average of his career"
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"Moreover, the game will be held in Atlanta, where Fried spent his first eight MLB seasons."
Detroit, Michigan, United States
"Fried, 30, called Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal last years AL Cy Young award winner to gauge his interest in starting"
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"The other Jewish player selected for this years game, the Boston Red Soxs Alex Bregman, will miss it due to injury."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"He is based in Los Angeles."

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