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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 584

Jewish major leaguers

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Spencer Horwitz reaches for an infield grounder during a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays September 21, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)
January 10, 2025, 1:32 am
Pirates welcome Jewish player Spencer Horwitz to the team
Acquired in a December trade with Toronto, the first baseman is an underdog Jewish fans can get behind – a late draftee who proved himself as he slugged his way up into the majors
By Jonathan Mayo
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (54) works against the Tampa Bay Rays in a spring training baseball game, March 21, 2021, in Port Charlotte, Florida. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
November 3, 2022, 5:12 pm
Atlanta Braves’ Max Fried set to win third Gold Glove award
Major league star also named to All-Star team and expected to be finalist for Cy Young best pitcher award
By jacob gurvis
In this July 28, 2020, file photo, Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun warms up on deck during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
September 15, 2021, 6:58 am
‘Hebrew Hammer’ Ryan Braun retires from MLB after illustrious 14-year career
Longtime Milwaukee Brewers outfielder and 6-time All-Star won 2006 Rookie of the Year, 2011 MVP, but was also marred in steroid scandal
By jacob gurvis
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer throws a pitch to the Tampa Bay Rays during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
September 26, 2020, 10:37 pm
From Mideast to AL East: Major League Baseball’s first Israeli blooms
Four games into his big league career, Dean Kremer reflects upon a whirlwind three weeks of fame and success
By David Ginsburg
Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros celebrates after hitting the game-winning single during the tenth inning to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in game five of the 2017 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images via JTA)
October 30, 2017, 6:52 pm
Alex Bregman becomes first Jewish player to hit a World Series walk-off
Astros infielder drives in game-winning run in a back-and-forth thriller that gives Houston a 3-2 series lead over Dodgers
By Ron Kaplan
Mike Chernoff, left, is general manager of the Cleveland Indians. Theo Epstein is the president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs. (Facebook/Getty Images/Lior Zaltzman/JTA)
October 28, 2016, 3:43 pm
Theo Epstein vs. Mike Chernoff: The Jewish brains behind the Cubs and the Indians
Every move counts in this contentious World Series, a face-off between two teams starving for a win
By Gabe Friedman
Players from the Cleveland Indians, top, and Chicago Cubs exchanging congratulations. (Getty Images/JTA)
October 28, 2016, 3:43 pm
Cubs vs. Indians: Which team is more Jewish?
Both clubs seem to have a monopoly on suffering, and baseball is rife with tradition — so is one franchise more ‘heimish’ than another? Two fans make their case
By Ben Sales and Marcy Oster
Joc Pederson taking a swing against the Washington Nationals, August 12, 2015. (Hillel Kuttler/JTA)
April 7, 2016, 3:21 am
Who are the 2016 Jewish major leaguers?
Eight players and a manager set to take us out to the ball game this year
By Hillel Kuttler
Children playing a baseball game in the streets of Havana. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/ via JTA)
January 2, 2015, 9:03 pm
For Jewish baseball purists, untapped Cuban talent beckons
As Cuba emerges from US-imposed isolation, will the country’s professional baseball scene disappear?
By Hillel Kuttler
Detroit Tigers first-year manager Brad Ausmus, a player for 18 seasons, throwing some batting practice prior to a game against the Baltimore Orioles, May 13, 2014. (Hillel Kuttler/JTA)
June 1, 2014, 4:14 pm
Tigers roar with Jewish duo Ausmus and Kinsler
Detroit’s Jewish community kvells over its team’s combination of Jewish manager and player
By Hillel Kuttler
Josh Zeid pitching a game for the Houston Astros. (screen capture: YouTube)
May 16, 2014, 11:15 pm
Josh Zeid’s road to ‘The Show’ an excellent adventure
After an up-and-down tenure in Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros pitcher is in the zone
By Hillel Kuttler
Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers (Scott Paulus/Milwaukee Brewers/JTA)
March 29, 2014, 9:35 am
A minyan of Jewish Major Leaguers on deck for new season
Braun’s back, Kinsler’s in Detroit, and other MOTs in MLB strut their stuff in spring training
By Hillel Kuttler
In this April 21, 2011, file photo, Major League Baseball Players Union head Michael Weiner speaking at a news conference in New York. (photo credit: AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
November 24, 2013, 2:00 pm
MLB players’ union head Michael Weiner dies at 51
Harvard law grad’s easy style connected with players, management and students he taught Sunday school at his synagogue
By Ronald Blum
Bud Selig, commissioner of Major League Baseball (photo credit: YouTube)
September 26, 2013, 11:04 pm
Bud Selig says he will retire in January 2015
The official has been serving as the Major League Baseball commissioner since 1992
By AP
A baseball signed by Sandy Koufax is displayed in the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. (photo credit: Courtesy National Museum of American Jewish History/JTA)
April 29, 2013, 3:58 am
Retrieving baseball memorabilia from attics and memory banks
The curator for the National Museum of American Jewish History wants to hear about your relationship with America’s national pastime
By Hillel Kuttler
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