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September 10, 1947: Al Rosen, “The Hebrew Hammer”, played in his first major...

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Al Rosen, third baseman and slugger with the Cleveland Indians for the entirety of his ten-year career, played in his first major league game on this date in 1947. Rosen had already acquired the...
Team Israel wearing their kippot during Hatikvah before the game against Great Britain on September 22, 2016. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Play ball! In Israel! With some hard-hitting American Jews

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There is a moving, somewhat entertaining scene in the recently released film “Heading Home:  The Tale of Team Israel” where Moshe Abutbul, the mayor of Bet Shemesh, invites the 10 visiting American baseball players...