Tag: Baseball History

Ken Holtzman, the winningest Jewish pitcher in MLB history, passed away at the age of 78.
Jewish comedian Eitan Levine is aiming to set a new record for the most ceremonial first pitches thrown in a baseball season, with a goal of reaching 50 pitches to raise $100,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
"The Natural" by Bernard Malamud is a novel about a baseball player named Roy Hobbs who overcomes adversity to make it to the major leagues.
A Jewish author reflects on his childhood love for collecting baseball cards with a Catholic friend, initially indifferent to players' Jewish background but later developing a curiosity and appreciation for Jewish Major Leaguers.
"Hank Greenberg: The Hero Who Didn't Want to Be One" is a biographical book discussing the life of Hank Greenberg, a Jewish baseball player who achieved great success, particularly in his 1938 season with the Detroit Tigers.