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Jewish baseball star Bregman signs with Red Sox in record-breaking payday

JL;DR SUMMARY Alex Bregman, the Jewish baseball standout and former Houston Astros star, has signed a record-breaking contract with the Boston Red Sox for $120 million over three years, marking the largest payday for a Jewish player in MLB history. 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 IdentityBoston Red SoxJewish AthletesWorld Baseball ClassicMlbTeam IsraelAlex BregmanHouston AstrosRecord ContractPostseason Performance

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
"Bregman, 30, who was bar mitzvahed in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico and who had a dog named Koufax growing up has embraced his Jewish identity publicly during his rise to the pinnacle of the sport."
Houston, Texas, United States
"He has lit Hanukkah candles at a Houston synagogue and spoken at Jewish charity events, and he has expressed openness to playing for Team Israel in the 2026 World Baseball Classic."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"Alex Bregman, the slugging third baseman who wore a star of David on his cap following the Oct. 7 attacks, reportedly signed with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in a contract that will give him the highest salary ever for a Jewish baseball player."
New York, United States
"the Jewish pitcher Max Fried received an even larger contract in December an eight-year, $218 million deal with the New York Yankees."

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