Photo Credit: National Museum of American Jewish History
What item would Perelman most like to acquire for display?
A bat, glove or personal item relating to Pike would be nice, he said.
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The ultimate catch, though, would be the High Holy Days ticket that Koufax didn’t use after making his celebrated decision to sit out Game 1 of the 1965 World Series against the Minnesota Twins because it fell on Yom Kippur.
“As many shuls as there are in Minnesota, that’s how many claim he was there” to observe the day, Perelman said.
The ticket, Perelman added — his slyness detectable even over the phone — is something “I know doesn’t exist because he didn’t go to services.”
This article was written for JTA by Hillel Kuttler in his ‘Seeking Kin’ column that aims to help reunite long-lost relatives and friends.
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