Tag: Atlanta Braves

In a late spring sports roundup, The CJN's podcast discusses the performances of Jewish athletes in various sports.
Max Fried, the Atlanta Braves pitcher, is having a standout season with impressive statistics and performances, potentially putting him in the running for the Cy Young award.
The newsletter highlights the success of Jewish athletes Max Fried and Dean Kremer in Major League Baseball, with Fried achieving a rare complete game shutout in under 100 pitches and Kremer earning his first win of the season with 10 strikeouts.
The 2024 MLB season is anticipated to feature a record number of Jewish players, following a historic 19 Jewish players appearing in a game in 2023.
Tonight, during Game 2 of the World Series, the Atlanta Braves' Jewish pitcher Max Fried will face off against the Houston Astros' Jewish hitter Alex Bregman.
Three Jewish baseball players, Alex Bregman, Joc Pederson, and Max Fried, faced the dilemma of playing on Yom Kippur during the postseason, with comparisons drawn to Sandy Koufax's historic Yom Kippur choice in 1965.