Jewish Baseball Players

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The Jewish Sport Report: How playing for Team Israel changed Garrett Stubbs’ relationship with the country he still hopes to visit

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 19 Jul

Garrett Stubbs, a Philadelphia Phillies catcher, reflects on his experience playing for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic, expressing a desire to visit Israel in the future.

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Meet the 6 Jewish baseball players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft

Jacob Gurvis in Forward · 18 Jul

In the 2024 MLB Draft, six Jewish players were selected, surpassing the previous year's number.

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The Jewish Sport Report: The NHL gets its first Jewish head coach in 32 years

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 21 Jun

Ryan Warsofsky has become the NHL's first Jewish head coach in 32 years, leading the San Jose Sharks, making him the youngest active coach in the league.

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He outdueled Sandy Koufax to win the greatest Jewish pitching showdown of all time

Dan Epstein in Forward · 16 Apr

Ken Holtzman, who passed away at the age of 78, holds the record for the most wins by a Jewish pitcher in Major League Baseball history, surpassing Sandy Koufax.

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An interview with two-time World Series champion Alex Bregman

Menschwarmers · 20 Mar

Alex Bregman, two-time World Series champion with the Houston Astros, reflects on his Jewish heritage, recalling a historic moment from the 2021 World Series involving three Jewish players.

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The Jewish Sport Report: Who’s the next Jewish MLB Hall of Famer? We asked the experts.

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 19 Jan

The Jewish Sport Report explores the question of who will be the next Jewish player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg.

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Only 2 Jewish players are in the baseball Hall of Fame. Who could join Koufax and Greenberg in Cooperstown?

Jacob Gurvis in Forward · 19 Jan

Since Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, no other Jewish players have made it in.

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Is White Sox ace Dylan Cease Jewish? We tried to find out.

Louis Keene in Forward · 18 Jan 2023

Dylan Cease, the Chicago White Sox pitcher, gained attention from Jewish baseball fans due to his appearance on Team Israel's early roster for the World Baseball Classic, sparking curiosity about his Jewish heritage.

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S3E10 - Reigniting the Koufax vs. Greenberg debate with Howard Megdal

Menschwarmers · 1 Jun 2022

Howard Megdal, author of "The Baseball Talmud," discusses the updated edition of his book in a podcast episode with Menschwarmers, focusing on Jewish baseball players.

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The Jewish World Series That May Decide the Series

Ben Samuels in Tablet · 26 Oct 2021

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.

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The Jewish World Series

Chana Weinberg in Tablet · 23 Oct 2020

The LA Dodgers-Tampa Bay Rays World Series presents a potential historic first: a Jew vs. Jew pitcher-batter matchup.

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The Chosen

Robert Goldberg and Zach Goldberg in Tablet · 4 Nov 2019

Bob Tufts, a former baseball player and devoted Jew, intertwined his love for baseball and Judaism throughout his life.

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3 Jewish Stars Played On Yom Kippur — The Same Fate Befell Them All

Forward · 11 Oct 2019

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.

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How a New Book about Baseball Cards Helped Me Understand My Own Obsession with Jewish Players

Peter Ephross in Tablet · 22 Nov 2017

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.

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As in Life, in Baseball We Sometimes Strike Out

Jonathan Zalman in Tablet · 4 Apr 2016

The article discusses the connection between Jewish baseball players and the concept of failure in both baseball and life.

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Did Sandy Koufax Lay Tefillin During the 1965 World Series?

Aaron R. Katz in Tablet · 4 Apr 2014

Sandy Koufax, the legendary Jewish pitcher for the Dodgers, made a cultural impact by choosing not to pitch on Yom Kippur during the 1965 World Series, leading to a lesser-known encounter the next day with Lubavitcher Rebbe follower Moshe Feller, who gifted Koufax a pair of tefillin.

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