Fifty Years Writing About Baseball
A chance phone call to a sports call-in radio program would change the course of my life. But it wasn't by chance. It was orchestrated by Hashem.
Two Great Baseball Movies
You see me hittin' the ball and they cut the scene and you see Tab Hunter runnin' the bases. Every time I watched it with the family I say, 'Yeah, that's ol' dad hittin, in that movie there. Sievers said of his part in the movie.
The 2023 Baseball Season So Far
On the subject of the World Baseball Teams, we had a chance to see Jacob Steinmetz pitch for Team Israel against several major league all-star players representing the Dominican Republic.
New Season New Rules
This season, when a pitcher begins his motion, all four infielders must be stationed on the infield dirt and two must be on both sides of second base.
Team Israel Bulks Up With MLB Players, Now Looking For A Miami Miracle
If Team Israel manages to win against the Dominican Republic on March 14, it would mark one of the biggest upsets in sports history.
Aaron Judge: A Great Baseball Player
The fan who caught the ball that Judge hit for his 62nd home run of the 2022 season on October 4, while watching the game between the Yankees and Texas Rangers in suburban Dallas, sold it through an auction house for $1.5 million.
Jews And The Early Years Of Baseball
At the time the first player with the last name Cohen was playing in the major leagues. Pitching under the name Harry Kane, he made his big league debut a year earlier in 1902 with the St. Louis Browns of the American League.
Jewish Ballplayers React To The Murder Of Israeli Athletes
The big news took place one day before the 22 inning game started as Willie Mays returned to New York via a trade between the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets.
Jewish Basketball Coach Organizes Bronx High School Scrimmage With Yeshiva To Combat Hate
It was a 30 point win for the yeshiva team, but the real victory could be said to be the bonding experience afterwards, when competing team members sat down in SAR’s dining room for pizza together.
Don Larsen’s Perfect Game, 66 Years Later
The night before the perfect game, Larsen dined with the Richmans and told the future writer that he was going to pitch a no-hitter the next afternoon. He pulled out a dollar from his wallet and instructed Milt to give it to his mother for a donation to her synagogue.
Hammerin’ Hank Greenberg’s Last Season
Greenberg threatened to retire rather than play for the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates, considered the worst team in the National League with no hope of reaching the World Series in 1947. Entertainer Bing Crosby one of the team of new owners on the Pirates lured Greenberg to Pittsburgh by making him the first player in baseball to earn $100,000.
La Guardia’s Love For Baseball
La Guardia was a rabid New York Giants fan, but also rooted for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees when they weren't matched against the Giants. His favorite mayoral duty was throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on opening day to kick off a new season for the Giants at the Polo Grounds.
The Great Careers Of Jake Pitler & Max Patkin
Max Patkin had a long career in baseball as an entertainer. His trademark was wearing a baggy uniform with a large question mark on his back instead of a uniform number.
Remembering The 1947 World Series
It's hard enough to be a good player in the major leagues, But Robinson had to listen to racial taunts from other teams and fans in the stands when the Dodgers played on the road.
An Israel Ice Hockey Team Could Potentially Medal
To make the roster, players must be active and match Team Israel’s eligibility rules, meaning that they qualify by having a Jewish grandparent rather than being halachically Jewish...
Passover In Portsmouth: Turell’s Team Takes Title
I’m used to playing Division III basketball at the end of the day, Turell said. It took me a game to get used to the speed and used to the size. After that, I felt very used to it and ready to go.
One Hundred Years Ago
Babe Ruth was missing from the Yankees' lineup for the first six weeks of the season after Commissioner of Baseball Kenesaw Mountain Landis suspended him for taking part in a 15-game barnstorming tour.
Sports Shadchan Tackles Super Bowl Week – Except On Shabbos
I daven three times a day and eat only kosher anywhere I am in the world. Pro-athletes are often more understanding than others since they understand regimens and daily routines.
Ain’t Gonna Play On Saturday: Orthodox College Baseball Star Aims for the Big Leagues
The biggest thing is to set your goals, work hard, and know that it’s possible. There are obstacles obviously, but if you’re good enough and work hard enough you can make it happen.
Gil Hodges Joining Baseball Hall of Fame
The Dodgers had him hone his skills as a third baseman and catcher in the minor leagues and brought him up to the major leagues in 1943 when he was only 19.
Some Jewish Old-Timers
Richie Scheinblum had an eight-year big league career spanning 1965 to 1974 with six different teams (Cleveland, Washington, Kansas City, Cincinnati, California Angels and St. Louis).
Is the Next ‘Jewish Jordan’ Playing His Way into the NBA?
“He’s that talented, and we all know it. He’s a selfless kid who worked hard and stayed within the offense to produce,” said Yeshiva University head coach basketball Elliot Steinmetz of 22-year-old, 6-foot-7-inch senior guard Ryan Turell.
Maccabee On A Mission
YU Star Balances Full-Time Job, Marriage, Early Practices, Daf Yomi, and College Classes In Championship Quest
Jewish Players In World Series 2021
In 2004, the National Baseball Hall of Fame prepared a retrospective “A Celebration of Jews in Baseball.”
Tribute To Lou Gehrig: A Well-Loved Superstar
All of the players respected him. There wasn't a finer player or finer man.
A Century Ago In Baseball
Al Schacht quickly became a fan favorite with his before-game entertainment imitating the mannerisms of other players.
Morrie Arnovich – A Star In 20th Century Big League Baseball
While Jewish fans were concentrating on Hank Greenberg's efforts to pass Babe Ruth's single season home run record of 60 in 1938 Jewish baseball history was made on August 20, 1938.
Wonderful And Magnificent
While you'll have the respect of the players and the coaches and managers, you still have to be on guard. There's always a jokester or two who may want to take you off the religious pedestal.’
Elie Kligman Is Willing To Gamble, Due To His Faith
Kligman, who is shomer Shabbat, said he will not play on Sabbos and whatever team he goes to will have to adjust their schedule to accommodate him... "It's important for me because that's not the way G-d intended me to use the day," he told The Jewish Press by phone.
Rocky Colavito, A Mid-Century Champion
On the last day of spring training in 1960, Colavito, his fans and the baseball world were shocked as he was traded to Detroit for Harvey Kuenn.
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