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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
Up to bat in Baseball for All, an Israeli coexistence program (Courtesy Association of Baseball in Israel)
December 12, 2015, 5:51 pm
The baseball game that bats for coexistence
'Baseball for All' brings together Arab and Jewish sixth graders to play that most American sport, and get to know one another
By Jessica Steinberg
Joc Pederson taking a swing against the Washington Nationals, August 12, 2015. (Hillel Kuttler/JTA)
September 15, 2015, 4:31 pm
Meet the Jewish rookie powering LA Dodgers’ run to playoffs
Before hitting the major leagues, rookie outfielder Joc Pederson played for Israel’s World Baseball Classic team
By Hillel Kuttler
In this Monday, July 20, 2015 photo, Israel baseball team pitcher Dean Kremer pitches during training near the city of Petah Tikva, Israel. (AP/Tsafrir Abayov)
July 22, 2015, 7:27 pm
Israeli baseball player picked in MLB draft for 1st time
Dean Kremer, who boasts a 90-mile-an-hour fastball, picked by San Diego Padres, becoming first Sabra to play in big leagues
By Aron Heller
Brad Ausmus is introduced as the new Detroit Tigers manager during a news conference in Detroit Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. Ausmus replaces Jim Leyland who stepped down as manager.(photo credit: AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
November 8, 2013, 7:00 pm
Israel team post helps Ausmus to Tigers manager job
Major League Baseball veteran's gig as coach in the Holy Land last year is one of the more important lines on his resume
By JTA and Howard Blas
Israel's baseball team at the 19th Maccabiah (photo credit: Maccabia/via Facebook)
July 23, 2013, 6:21 pm
You’re out! Israel in historic baseball win over US
Blue-and-white upsets tournament favorite, claims surprise 5-3 victory
By Aaron Kalman
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