The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yankees/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:43:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Yankees | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/yankees/ 32 32 NY Yankees knowingly picked player who once drew a swastika on Jewish classmate’s door https://www.timesofisrael.com/yankees-knowingly-picked-player-who-once-drew-a-swastika-on-jewish-classmates-door/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:48:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3624860 Core Jackson says he was drunk during incident at age 17, says, he's grown up and 'I don’t want there to be any excuses for my actions'

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]]> Jewish pitcher Max Fried signs record-breaking deal with NY Yankees https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-pitching-star-max-fried-signs-record-breaking-deal-with-ny-yankees/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:46:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3437197 All-Star's 8-year, $218 million deal with New York baseball team marks the largest-ever contract for both a Jewish player and a left-handed pitcher

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]]> Holocaust survivor throws 1st pitch at Yankees-Rays game on 100th birthday https://www.timesofisrael.com/holocaust-survivor-throws-1st-pitch-at-yankees-rays-game-on-100th-birthday/ Tue, 23 May 2023 16:35:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3020704 Helen Kahan, who was imprisoned in multiple concentration camps, says she is 'grateful that I am here to tell my story and help the world remember'

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]]> Ailing Yankees outfielder pulled from Team Israel’s World Baseball Classic roster https://www.timesofisrael.com/ailing-yankees-outfielder-pulled-from-team-israels-world-baseball-classic-roster/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:35:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2901030 Harrison Bader cites desire to remain healthy after injury-plagued 2022 season but does not rule out possibility of playing for Israel in the future

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]]> Jewish baseball pitcher Eric Reyzelman drafted by the New York Yankees https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-baseball-pitcher-eric-reyzelman-drafted-by-the-new-york-yankees/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:45:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2801942 Son of two immigrants has never been to the Big Apple but looks forward to connecting with local Jewish community; says it's an 'unbelievable moment for me and my family'

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]]> Jewish woman becomes Yankees batgirl 60 years after team rejected her https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-woman-becomes-yankees-batgirl-60-years-after-team-rejected-her/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:38:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2574516 Gwen Goldman, 70, also throws out first pitch; still has 1961 letter from then-general manager Roy Hamey explaining that as a girl, she would feel 'out of place' in dugout

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]]> New York public relations impresario Howard Rubenstein dies at 88 https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-york-public-relations-impresario-howard-rubenstein-dies-at-88/ Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:27:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2458975 Veteran press agent known for representation of Big Apple's celebrities and power brokers, from Donald Trump to Jerry Seinfeld to the NY Yankees baseball team

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]]> Trump postpones throwing first pitch at Yankees game https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-postpones-throwing-first-pitch-at-yankees-game/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 02:19:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2355136 Announcement comes after backlash to invite, including from NYC mayor who tweeted to team: 'After CONDEMNING racism, the next step isn't inviting it to your pitcher's mound'

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]]> Florence rains out plans for pre-Yom Kippur Yankees-Red Sox game https://www.timesofisrael.com/yankees-red-sox-rare-midweek-day-game-due-to-yom-kippur-delayed-by-rain/ Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:33:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1927938 Game was originally scheduled so Jewish fans could watch before the start of Judaism's holiest day, but storm pushed back start time by 6 hours

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]]> Retired Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera in Israel on interfaith mission https://www.timesofisrael.com/retired-yankees-pitcher-mariano-rivera-in-israel-on-interfaith-mission/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 20:24:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1901875 Former closer tours Holy Land with church delegation, calls meeting with IDF soldiers 'something special that I will take with me through my life'

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]]> Cubs fans, like the Jews, now face the challenge of success https://www.timesofisrael.com/cubs-fans-like-the-jews-now-face-the-challenge-of-success/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 18:08:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1491639 Supporters who fondly clung to the moments of epic collapse must learn to embrace blessings, too

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]]> Which Major League Baseball team is the most ‘Jewish’? https://www.timesofisrael.com/which-major-league-baseball-team-is-the-most-jewish/ Sat, 01 Oct 2016 11:13:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1473023 Just as every Jew insists on his or her way of being Jewish, every Jew can feel at times like their squad is the chosen one

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]]> Jewish Philadelphia media owner dies in plane crash https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-philadelphia-media-owner-dies-in-plane-crash/ Sun, 01 Jun 2014 15:11:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=996898 Jet crashes in Massachusetts shortly after take-off, killing Lewis Katz; six other passengers aboard

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]]> A Major League visit to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-major-league-visit-to-israel/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:13:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=364232 Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera will travel to the Holy Land after being named the New York Board of Rabbis' Man of the Year

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]]> Yankees offer Youkilis $12 million https://www.timesofisrael.com/yankees-offer-youkilis-12-million/ Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:01:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=307112 Jewish All-Star reportedly signs one-year deal with New York team

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