Baseball
From Little League to Team Israel: Baseball takes root across the Holy Land
The number of teams and players gathered in Tel Aviv on that sunny Friday was a testament to just how far baseball has come in Israel. It was not always this way.
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Israel closes out WBC campaign with statement victory over Netherlands
The Jewish Sport Report: A legendary Jewish sportswriter
This is what's going on in the Jewish sports world.
Why are there so many Jewish sports halls of fame?
At first, Rawitch told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, he questioned whether he was truly worthy of being honored alongside fellow Hoosiers.
Jewish Yankee Harrison Bader talks baseball over matzah ball soup and pastrami at Liebman’s Deli
Harrison Bader discusses his career, being Jewish, and whether his mother's cooking gives him an edge.
Climate change is causing more home runs in baseball - study
If current climate trends continue there will be 192 additional long balls per year by 2050 and 467 more per season by 2100, researchers said.
All the Jewish MLB players to watch in 2023
Last year, 17 Jewish players appeared in a game — a likely record. This season, the number could be even higher.
Ryan Lavarnway, Team Israel veteran and World Series champ, retires from MLB
“An outsider might say there were more downs than ups, but I wouldn’t give back a single day.” Lavarnway wrote in an essay in The Athletic.
Team Israel exits World Baseball Classic with 5-1 loss to Venezuela
With the loss, Israel exits the WBC in fourth place in Pool D with a 1-3 record, but will automatically qualify for the 2026 tournament.
American Jews — and allies — turn out to support Israel at the World Baseball Classic
Team Israel superfan Michael Ignagni has been at each of Israel’s WBC games this week in Miami.
Orthodox prospect Jacob Steinmetz shines for Team Israel in World Baseball Classic loss
Jacob Steinmetz, the first Orthodox Jew to be drafted into the MLB, struck out three batters – including a six-time All-Star and a World Series MVP.
Israeli and Dominican teams host a ceremony to promote friendship at the World Baseball Classic
Israel and the Dominican Republic also signed a memorandum of understanding to emphasize the friendship between the two countries.
