Baseball
Alex Bregman, who drew a Jewish star on his cap after October 7, inks $175M deal with the Cubs
Bregman's contract with the Chicago Cubs is the second-largest contract ever signed by a Jewish ballplayer, behind Max Fried’s $218 million contract in 2024.
Alon Leichman becomes first Israeli head pitching coach in the MLB
Trump backs Roger Clemens for Baseball Hall of Fame, bashing 'erroneous' drug accusations
Sandy Koufax put his Judaism before his baseball career: What will be your Sandy Koufax moment?
Israel comes in 7th at European baseball championship
Israel’s baseball team ended its European Championship run with an 11-5 win over Croatia, highlighted by home runs and strong pitching.
Israel just misses European baseball semis
Late blue-and-white rally falls short against the Czechs in the quarterfinal after a dominant win over the Swiss.
Justin Alintoff leads Team Israel to 9-1 win, quarterfinals berth at Euro Baseball
“Today was Alintoff’s show,” said Israel manager Nate Fish. “But everyone rose to the occasion with an offense that put the game out of reach early."
Israel beats France, then loses to Brits to open Baseball Euros
In his typical no-nonsense style, Fish called the win a total team effort, saying “everyone in the line-up contributed in some way.”
Yankees knowingly drafted player who once drew a swastika on a Jewish classmate’s door
“I felt like the worst person in the world,” Jackson told the Athletic. “I don’t want there to be any excuses for my actions.”
Jewish baseball fans have created an exhaustive list of Jewish players. They missed Monte Pfeiffer
Monte Pfeiffer, who played a single game for the Philadelphia Athletics some 112 years ago, had vanished into baseball obscurity
Alex Bregman’s Boston breakout: A season of resilience, and representation
Alex Bregman is steadily finding his rhythm after overcoming a right quad strain that sidelined him for nearly seven weeks.
Jewish pitcher Gordon makes MLB debut
The 26-year-old left-hander, who previously represented Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, became the first Jewish starting pitcher to debut in the majors since 2023.
Your Investments: Baseball and optimism, but don’t forget about those less fortunate
"To receive but not to give is, in Jewish geography as well as Jewish psychology, simply not life," said Rabbi Jonathan Sachs.
14 athletes and personalities inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
All the latest in Jewish sports this week.
