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First Israeli MLB coach heads to Miami as Joc Pederson nabs $37M Texas Rangers contract

JL;DR SUMMARY 2024 marked a triumphant year for Jewish athletes worldwide, featuring groundbreaking achievements and historical moments. 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 AthletesMlbTeam IsraelJoc PedersonJewish Sports HistoryJessica FoxAlon LeichmanOrthodox Jews In SportsMichael Neuman2024 Highlights

Places mentioned

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"Jessica Fox wins two gold medals in canoeing at the Paris Olympics, becoming the only Australian Olympian in history with six individual medals."
College Station, Texas, United States
"Sam Salz made his debut for Texas A&M, likely becoming the first-ever Orthodox Jew to appear in a Division I college football game."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Lindsay Gottlieb reaches 300 career NCAA basketball wins after guiding the University of Southern California to a No. 1 seed in March Madness."
Burlington, Vermont, United States
"Yaniv Bazini leads the University of Vermont to its first-ever college soccer championship."
Texas, United States
"Joc Pederson signed a two-year, $37 million contract with the Texas Rangers."
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
"Pederson's Team Israel teammate Spencer Horwitz also has a new club for next season the 27-year-old was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this month."
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
"Alon Leichman, who in 2022 became the first Israeli to coach in MLB as an assistant pitching coach with the Cincinnati Reds, is moving to the same role with the Miami Marlins."
Miami, Florida, United States
"Alon Leichman, who in 2022 became the first Israeli to coach in MLB as an assistant pitching coach with the Cincinnati Reds, is moving to the same role with the Miami Marlins."
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
"Michael Dunn and the Cleveland Browns host the Miami Dolphins Sunday at 4:05 p.m."
Portland, Oregon, United States
"Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers host the Dallas Mavericks Saturday at 10 p.m."
Brookings, South Dakota, United States
"In the NCAA, Sam Salz and Texas A&M face USC in the Las Vegas Bowl tonight at 10:30 pm."
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"Sandy Koufax pitches during Game 7 of the 1965 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins, Oct. 14, 1965, at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis."

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