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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 436

World Series

Sandy Koufax pitches during Game 7 of the 1965 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins, Oct. 14, 1965, at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images, via JTA)
October 12, 2024, 6:47 pm
In 1965, Sandy Koufax famously didn’t pitch on Yom Kippur. But did he go to shul?
Daniel Schloff, 17 at the time, recalls the Dodgers star pitcher sitting in front of him at Temple of Aaron synagogue in St. Paul, Minnesota: ‘He was there 100% and I sat behind him 100%’
By jacob gurvis
Gio Gonzalez of the Washington Nationals celebrates with owner Ted Lerner after winning the National League East Division Championship on October 1, 2012 in Washington, DC. (G Fiume/Getty Images via JTA)
February 17, 2023, 8:54 am
Ted Lerner, real estate developer who returned baseball to Washington, dies at 97
Son of Jewish immigrants from Mandatory Palestine and Lithuania, Lerner built a property empire and acquired Washington Nationals, who won World Series in 2019
By Ron Kampeas
Max Fried fields the ball during Game 1 of the 2021 NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, in Atlanta, Georgia, October 16, 2021. (Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images/JTA) ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 16: Max Fried #54 of the Atlanta Braves fields the ball during Game 1 of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Saturday, October 16, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
November 9, 2021, 8:12 am
Max Fried wins second consecutive Gold Glove Award, for best defensive pitcher
Left-handed Jewish pitcher beats out finalists Zach Davies of the Chicago Cubs and Zack Wheeler of the Philadelphia Phillies
By jacob gurvis
Max Fried pitches in Game 6 of the 2021 World Series, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
November 4, 2021, 12:35 am
Jewish ace Max Fried pitches Atlanta Braves to World Series title
Southpaw holds Houston Astros to four hits over six innings to clinch Game Six, which contained what may have been the most Jewish play in any Major League Baseball matchup ever
By jacob gurvis
The three Jewish stars of the 2021 World Series, from left: Joc Pederson, Max Fried and Alex Bregman. (Getty Images via JTA)
October 27, 2021, 12:18 pm
3 Jewish baseball players are key figures in the 2021 World Series
Slugger Alex Bregman of Houston Astros, pitcher Max Fried and outfielder Joc Pederson, both of the Atlanta Braves, constitute largest Jewish representation in decades
By jacob gurvis
Number cruncher for the Dodgers: Meet North Jersey native Sammy Elias. (Courtesy of Elias/ via the Jewish Standard)
November 26, 2020, 3:56 am
Former Maccabi Games pitcher celebrates LA’s World Series win — as team analyst
Sammy Elias played in the Jewish teen Olympics and for Wesleyan University before putting his economics degree to good use crunching numbers, helping the Dodgers clinch the title
By Jonathan E. Lazarus
Theo Epstein at a press conference at Wrigley Field in Chicago, October 28, 2019. (David Banks/Getty Images)
November 18, 2020, 9:03 am
Theo Epstein stepping down as Chicago Cubs president 4 years after historic win
Baseball executive rebuilt team into World Series champions after National League squad had not won a title since 1908; Jed Hoyer to take over
By Marc Brodsky
Washington Nationals' Yan Gomes and Daniel Hudson celebrate after Game 7 of the baseball World Series against the Houston Astros Wednesday, October 30, 2019, in Houston. The Nationals won 6-2 to win the series. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
October 31, 2019, 6:20 am
Washington Nationals top Astros to win first World Series title
Baseball team owned by the Lerners, a prominent Jewish DC -area family, brings city its first championship since the Senators won in 1924 with Game 7 win
By Ben Walker and ToI Staff
American Jewish baseball player Alex Bregman reacts in the dugout after hitting a home run in the second game of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians at Minute Maid Park in Houston, October 6, 2018. (Bob Levey/Getty Images/via JTA)
October 30, 2019, 11:16 pm
Jewish player Alex Bregman breaks a World Series home run record
Slugger for Houston Astros hits most homers ever by a third baseman in baseball championship
By Gabe Friedman
US President Donald Trump is introduced during the third inning of Game 5 of the baseball World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals, October 27, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
October 28, 2019, 4:04 am
At World Series, fans boo Trump, chant ‘Lock him up!’
US president gets unfriendly welcome as he attends Game 5 between Washington Nationals and Houston Astros
By AP
Alex Bregman’s manager expects the young slugger to get even better. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images/via JTA)
April 3, 2018, 4:07 am
Alex Bregman is Major League Baseball’s next Jewish star
A combination of commitment and kindness make the newcomer one to keep an eye on — on and off the field
By Hillel Kuttler
Joc Pederson #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros in game six of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images via JTA)
November 3, 2017, 1:22 am
Dodgers’ Pederson breaks home run record for Jewish player in a World Series
Lefty-swinging outfielder inches past Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg, who had two homers in the 1934 Fall Classic
By Ron Kaplan
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
Alex Bregman, left, of the Houston Astros, and Joc Pederson of the Los Angeles Dodgers are powering their clubs early in the World Series. (Bregman photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images; Pederson photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images via JTA)
October 27, 2017, 7:39 pm
World Series 2017 highlights Jewish sluggers coming through
Joc Pederson and Alex Bregman have each homered; Dodgers legend Sandy Koufax still ‘pitching’ in for his old team
By Marc Brodsky
Wrigley Field on June 24, 2014. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
July 19, 2017, 5:02 am
Kosher hot dogs available at Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field
The home of the 2016 World Series champion becomes 13th major league ballpark to sell kosher food
By JTA
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