Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more

ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 527

World Baseball Classic Qualifier

Team Israel's Danny Valencia high-fives teammates in this undated photo. (Courtesy IAB)
June 12, 2022, 4:17 am
Israel Baseball swings for the fences, building the field in hopes players come
After a strong 2021 Olympic showing, a new regulation field is nearly done and 4 youth teams will play in Europe this summer – but there’s still a struggle to find homegrown talent
By Steve Leibowitz
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
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
Margo Sugarman
September 25, 2016, 7:59 pm
Margo Sugarman
The mensches on a bench
Team Israel has all bases covered at the World Baseball Classic qualifier in Brooklyn
A player for the Israeli team in the WBC tournament during a game against Brazil on September 23, 2016. (Screenshot)
September 24, 2016, 6:22 am
Israel shuts out Brazil, advances to final of World Baseball Classic qualifier
In 2012, Israel’s inaugural WBC team narrowly missed making the tournament, a quadrennial event modeled after World Cup
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)
September 21, 2016, 5:17 pm
Israel’s World Baseball Classic team expects to feel at home playing in Brooklyn
As Israelis increasingly find themselves enjoying America’s national pastime, Jewish Americans flock to see Holy Land sluggers this week
By Hillel Kuttler
Brad Ausmus, the new coach of Israel's World Classic Baseball team, with Israel's young baseball players on Wednesday (photo credit: Michal Shmulovich)
September 20, 2012, 6:34 pm
Israel slugs out win for World Baseball Classic debut
Nate Freiman hits two home runs in 7-3 rout of South Africa
By Asher Zeiger
September 16, 2012, 4:15 pm
Team Israel’s baseball classic roster includes Shawn Green, Gabe Kapler
Israel faces South Africa on Sept. 19 when the double-elimination tournament will send its overall winner to the world baseball classic in March
Load More
Sign in or Register
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.