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Jewish outfielder Harrison Bader is leaving the New York Mets

JL;DR SUMMARY Harrison Bader, a Jewish outfielder from Bronxville, New York, is transitioning from the New York Mets to the Minnesota Twins on a one-year, $6.25 million contract. 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 CultureConversion To JudaismJewish AthleteMlbHarrison BaderNew York MetsBronxvilleMinnesota TwinsGold GloveSports Transition

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Bronxville, New York, United States
"Harrison Bader, a Jewish outfielder who grew up in Bronxville, New York, is departing the New York Mets after one year with the team."
New York, United States
"Just last January, the 30-year-old New Yorker signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Mets, becoming the teams first Jewish player since Kevin Pillar and Robert Stock donned the blue and orange in 2021, as the New York Jewish Week reported at the time."
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"Bader, a free agent, has signed a one-year, $6.25 million contract with the Minnesota Twins."
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
"Minnesotas Twin Cities arent exactly New York, but fortunately the area is known for some standout Jewish delis, including Cecils Deli in St. Paul, where 80-something deli matriarch Sheila Glickman Leventhal has been working for more than 75 years."
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
"Bader spent the first five and a half seasons of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he won a Gold Glove in 2021, the award given to the best defender at each position."
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
"Bader played 14 games with the Cincinnati Reds before becoming a free agent last winter."

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