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Illustrative: Israel players line up for the national anthem prior to the World Baseball Classic Pool E Game Three between Netherlands and Israel at the Tokyo Dome on March 13, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan (Matt Roberts/Getty Images/JTA)
September 21, 2019, 6:23 am
Israeli baseball team improves to 3-0 in Olympic qualifiers
National squad defeats Italy 8-2; a win in either of its next two games will likely secure berth in 2020 Tokyo Games
By TOI staff
President and general manager of the Israeli national baseball team, Peter Kurz. (Courtesy Israel Association of Baseball)
September 20, 2019, 3:45 am
In Olympics baseball qualifier, Team Israel seeks to catch trip to 2020 Games
Winner of the tournament, which runs through Sunday, goes to Tokyo; Peter Kurz, team president and general manager, tells TOI hopes are high, as team makes a flying start
By Joseph Wolkin
Israel's national baseball team at the European Championships in Germany. (Israel Association of Baseball Facebook page via JTA)
September 16, 2019, 5:52 am
Israel’s national baseball team advances to Europe-Africa Olympic qualifier
Israel loses bronze medal game to Spain but still ensures it’s in running to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
By JTA
Israeli infielders and a coach gather around picher Josh Zeid (#28) in the bottom of the third inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool E second round match between Israel and Japan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / TORU YAMANAKA)
September 13, 2019, 8:46 am
Israel’s baseball team advances in early Olympic qualifying tournament
National team finishes second in its pool at European Baseball Championship; loses to the Dutch after beating Czech Republic, Sweden, Germany, UK
By JTA
Ten American baseball players show off their new national identity cards after receiving Israeli citizenship at the Population and Immigration Authority offices in Jaffa on October 17, 2018. (Israel Baseball via JTA)
October 20, 2018, 6:52 pm
US baseball players get Israeli citizenship in boost to Olympic team
10 American athletes wave Israeli flags with supporters as they arrive at immigration office, show off new ID cards
By JTA
Illustrative: Infielder Cody Decker #14 of Israel holds team mascot The Mensch after the World Baseball Classic Pool A Game Five between Netherlands and Israel at Gocheok Sky Dome on March 9, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
March 14, 2018, 10:43 pm
Documentary follows American baseball players going to bat for the Jewish state
In ‘Heading Home’ to Israel, Major Leaguers deepen their Jewish identities and discover who and what they are playing for in World Baseball Classic
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Israel's national baseball team players celebrate their victory against the Netherlands after their first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on March 9, 2017. (AFP Photo/Jung Yeon-Je)
March 21, 2017, 8:41 pm
Campaign to build stadium in Israel takes off after World Baseball Classic
Following success of Israeli squad in tournament, donations for country’s first regulation field pick up
By JTA
Illustrative: Infielder Cody Decker #14 of Israel holds team mascot 'The Mensch on a Bench' after the World Baseball Classic Pool A Game Five between the Netherlands and Israel at Gocheok Sky Dome on March 9, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images via JTA)
March 15, 2017, 4:10 am
Team Israel baseball gear a home run with kvelling American Jewish fans
The supply of official caps has been expanded, and the team’s ‘Jew Crew’ T-shirts worn off the field are a mini-sensation
By Andrew Tobin
This file photo taken on March 9, 2017 shows Catcher Ryan Lavarnway (L) of Israel celebrating their victory with teammates pitcher Josh Zeid (R) and infielder Nate Freiman (C) against the Netherlands after their first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. (AFP PHOTO / JUNG Yeon-Je)
March 11, 2017, 4:44 pm
Israel baseball success causes excitement, bafflement
There are only a couple of fields and just 1,000 people play; the World Baseball Classic is not even on TV. But Israel is unbeaten going into 2nd round
By Joe Dyke
Alejandro Eskenazi has endeared himself to baseball officials in Israel with his personality and love of coaching — not to mention his talent as a pitcher. (Hillel Kuttler/via JTA)
March 7, 2017, 1:07 am
A Jewish Cuban pitcher gets a firm grip on life in Israel
The young up-and-comer goes to bat for the Holy Land to raise the local baseball bar
By Hillel Kuttler
FILE - In this March 23, 2009, file photo, Japan's Ichiro Suzuki gets tossed around by teammates during a clubhouse celebration after their 5-3 victory over South Korea in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, in Los Angeles. (Ted S. Warren/AP/Pool)
March 3, 2017, 10:22 pm
Israel-South Korea to kick off World Baseball Classic
16-nation tournament, held for fourth time, is growing slowly
By Ronald Blum
Margo Sugarman
January 15, 2017, 2:35 pm
Margo Sugarman
MLB players become big fans of Israel
How 9 top athletes prepared for the World Baseball Classic: the Dead Sea, rugelach, and practice with their IBA wanna-bes
Members of the team representing Israel in the World Baseball Classic and the rest of their delegation visiting the Tel Nof Israeli Air Force base near Rehovot. (Daniel Bar-On)
January 11, 2017, 6:59 pm
For these pro-baseball players, visiting Israel is like coming home
US minor leaguers representing Jewish state in World Baseball Classic pay six-day visit, many for the first time
By Hillel Kuttler
Jason Marquis, who played 15 years in the major leagues, delivering a pitch for Israel against Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic in Brooklyn, NY, September 22, 2016. (Hillel Kuttler)
December 27, 2016, 5:47 am
Jewish MLB players, part of World Baseball Classic Team Israel, to visit country
Trip will come ahead of tournament in Seoul in March 2017 where, in first, American-Jewish players will represent Israel in a world championship
By JTA
Nate Fish, director of the Israel Association of Baseball, demonstrating pitching to Israeli kids. (Margo Sugarman/IAB)
January 1, 2016, 1:03 am
For ex-baseball players, Israel pitched as next career step
A new program is importing sports talent to boost the game in a country where soccer and basketball reign
By Hillel Kuttler
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