Posts Tagged: Jewish Baseball Players
An Israeli Baseball Star Inspires Our Community, and Unites All Jews
The Jewish sports world is abuzz after Assaf Lowengart signed with the New York Boulders of the independent Frontier League, making him the first Israeli-born...
This Year’s World Series Was a Landmark for American Jews
Andy Warhol famously declared “one’s company, two’s a crowd, three’s a party”— and Judaism agrees. A meal is only considered a real gathering, or zimmun,...
Yes, Religious Jews Have Played Professional Baseball Before
For Jewish fans of baseball, this was a big week. The Israeli national baseball team began scrimmaging on its warm-up tour before the Olympics, and...
Jewish Americans’ Ties to Baseball Run Deep
Growing up, I knew I was going to be a Major League Baseball star, and play for the New York Yankees. The only complication I...
Forget About the ‘Jewish Home-Run Record’
JNS.org - The story is designed to appeal to baseball fans, as well as that curious subset of people who obsess about the role of...
American Jewish Baseball Players to Make Aliyah for Israeli Olympic Team
JNS.org - Ten American-Jewish Major League and Minor League Baseball players are beginning the process of making aliyah next week, in order to be eligible to play for...
New Book Examines History of Jewish Baseball Cards
If you think that Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg are among only a handful of Jewish baseball players, you might want to think again. According to The Jewish...
‘Most Impressive Jewish Baseball Team Ever Assembled’ to Visit Israel
JNS.org - Ten American-Jewish professional baseball players representing Israel in an international tournament will soon visit the Jewish state. The players, members of Team Israel’s squad for...
Former Big Leaguers Jason Marquis and Ike Davis to Play for Israel at World Baseball Classic’s Brooklyn Qualifier
A slew of Jewish former Major League baseball players -- including one-time All-Star Jason Marquis and ex-Met Ike Davis -- will be suiting up for...
Star Jewish High School Baseball Player Draws Comparisons to Koufax (VIDEO)
Robert Kaminsky is one of the best pitching prospects in high school. The lefty has that mixture scouts love: velocity and control. Kaminsky is a...
New Painting Signed by 26 Living Jewish Baseball Players
In the midst of the Major League Baseball playoffs, an artist came out with a new lithograph painting that depicts 27 Jewish baseball players and...
