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Sandy Koufax wouldn’t play on Yom Kippur. Neither would another ace Jewish pitcher.

JL;DR SUMMARY While Sandy Koufax has been celebrated for refusing to pitch on Yom Kippur during the 1965 World Series, former Cubs pitcher Ken Holtzman also upheld Jewish traditions by not playing on the High Holiday in 1966. 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 TraditionYom KippurJewish AthletesMlbBaseballOakland AthleticsWorld SeriesSandy KoufaxChicago CubsKen Holtzman

Places mentioned

Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Ken Holtzman played for the Chicago Cubs from 1965-71 & 1978-79."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"His team hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers in Koufaxs final season."
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
"He would lose one more game, in the World Series, which the Baltimore Orioles won."
New York, United States
"Including winning Game 7 of the 1973 World Series against the New York Mets."
Oakland, California, United States
"Including three excellent seasons with the Oakland As during their dynasty."

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