Tag: Baseball
Team Israel wins again, surpasses prior records though it won’t advance in World Baseball...
Though the Jewish state and the Netherlands were already out of contention, the “sense of urgency” in the dugout to win impressed Israel’s manager.
Team Israel doubled its win total from its previous World Baseball...
‘Take high road, laugh, have fun with it,’ Team Israel coach says of criticism...
Assaf Lowengart, the first Israeli-born professional baseball player and the only sabra on Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic, was eager to have his parents come from Timorim to see him in action...
‘Take high road, laugh, have fun with it,’ Team Israel coach says of criticism...
Assaf Lowengart, the first Israeli-born professional baseball player and the only sabra on Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic, was eager to have his parents come from Timorim to see him in action...
Proud to be American, Jewish, coaching Israel Baseball, Youkilis says after being accused of...
“Proud to be American, proud to be Jewish and proud to be coaching Israel Baseball. Yalla,” the Jewish former Boston Red Sox wrote. “It’s just baseball.”
Youkilis, who is nicknamed the “Greek god of walks,”...
Kremer leads Team Israel to 5-0 win over Nicaragua at World Baseball Classic
The pitcher retired the first seven batters in order, and 12 of 13, and Israel scored five runs on four singles.
Team Israel kept its chances alive to advance in the World Baseball Classic with...
Jewish value of education motivating Israeli team in World Baseball Classic
The team won a play-in tournament to get into the 2017 World Baseball Classic as the 16th and final seed, swept the first round of games including victories over South Korea (No. 3) and...
World Baseball Classic brings ‘unifying joy,’ Team Israel manager says
“Baseball has often brought kind of joy to people in difficult times,” he told reporters. “To put it mildly, it’s interesting times right now.”
As Israel readies for its first game in this year’s World...
Sandy Koufax jersey up for auction at $1 million estimate
A signed, game-worn Sandy Koufax jersey is up for auction with an estimated value of more than $1 million.
The listing at the Dallas-based Heritage Auctions notes that the No. 32 Los Angeles Dodgers jersey from 1966,...
Some things are non-negotiable … right, Sandy Koufax?
Baseball Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax—one of the best pitchers in the history of the sport—is ironically best known by many for not pitching. It was 60 years ago on Oct. 7, 1965, that Koufax, a...
New York Yankees reach eight-year, $218m deal with Jewish pitcher Max Fried
The New York Yankees reached an agreement on Tuesday with Jewish pitcher Max Fried, 30, for the largest guarantee issued to a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball history.
The eight-year, $218 million offer is also considered...