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Alon Leichman becomes first Israeli head pitching coach in the MLB

JL;DR SUMMARY Alon Leichman has made history by becoming the first Israeli to be appointed as a head pitching coach in Major League Baseball (MLB), taking on the role with the Colorado Rockies. 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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World Baseball ClassicMlbKibbutz GezerCincinnati RedsMiami MarlinsAlon LeichmanColorado RockiesBaseball CoachingIsraeli Sports Figures

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Colorado, United States
"He had just been hired as the teams head pitching coach, a first for any Israeli."
Miami, Florida, United States
"had just wrapped up a season as assistant pitching coach for the Miami Marlins when he received the news on Saturday."
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
"Before joining the Marlins, Leichman served as the assistant pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds the previous two years."
Israel
"Alon Leichman was en route home to Israel to celebrate his wedding with family"

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