Losses In 2023 – Personal And In Baseball
While I never attended a religious service in a non-orthodox house of worship, I spoke in every synagogue and Temple in the Detroit area. Some more than once. I also did some radio and television there, besides writing for some local publications, too. I was born in Detroit; it was my home my whole life.
Abe Stark’s Famous Sign
The 40th yahrzeit of Abe Stark, who died at 77 in July 1972, is almost upon us.
Those of you who remember Ebbets Field, abandoned by the Dodgers in 1957, can recall the Abe Stark sign on the bottom of the scoreboard embedded in the right field wall.
Forty Years Ago In The MLB
The coming days and weeks provided even better post World Series news. I would be getting a World Series ring with my name on it and a check with a nice amount and my name on it.
Speaking Of Jewish Ballplayers…
Last season the Philadelphia Phillies had a Rosenberg, the St. Louis Cardinals had a Rosenthal, and the Arizona Diamondbacks had a Goldschmidt.
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.
War, FDR, And Black Baseball Players
"I consider baseball a very good thing for the population during the war," Roosevelt stated.
Baseball’s Rules: The More Things Change…
We knew which batters were hitting well and which ones were in a slump. We memorized what the batters did in the few days before we faced them.
Remembering Bobby Thomson
Those of us who were around then will never forget that afternoon 59 years ago.
Spring Training Is Finally Here!
It hit me like a baseball bat on my head. I had been sitting next to Red Smith, the legendary sports columnist who knew Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb and other baseball greats.
Thirty Years Since Billy Martin’s Car Crash
Martin broke into the major leagues with the New York Yankees in 1950, the same year I started following baseball as a youngster in Detroit.
The Tragedy Of Herb Gorman
Rewind sixty years to 1953.
Television was considered kosher by most and featured the likes of Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, George Burns, Red Buttons, Perry Como, Arthur Godfrey, Clayton Moore as The Lone Ranger, Dinah Shore, Red Skelton, Danny Thomas, Jack Webb as Joe Friday on “Dragnet” and many others who provided great memories.
Meet the Israeli Olympians: Sailing – Vered Buskila (Video)
Video: Vered Buskila is competing as a sailor in her third Olympics and dreams of winning a medal this time. Buskila talks of her love for the sport, her desire to compete at the highest level and the balance she must find between sailing and her other career as a lawyer.
1942: Jewish Ballplayers Go To War
While American Jews were leaving the baseball field for military bases, Jews on the other side of the ocean were being targeted by the Nazis.
Jackie Robinson: A Real Mensch
I was lucky enough to have met and interviewed many Hall of Famers including Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg, Ted Williams and Stan Musial. I also had the chance to meet and gab with many of the stars from the old Negro Leagues who went on to play in the major leagues after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier – Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Larry Doby, Monte Irvin and Satchel Paige. But I never had the chance to meet Jackie Robinson.
These Six Players Died In 2019
The biggest name who died in 2019 was a superstar as a player and a trailblazer as a manager.
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.
The Glories Of Pittsburgh
On one of those cable financial stations the other day, one of the talking heads was explaining the concept of "Mancations."
Remembering The Moonwalk, Anticipating Kosher Fantasy Camp
When Gaylord Perry made it to the major leagues with the San Francisco Giants in 1962, manager Alvin Dark told him that while he had the makings of being a good pitcher, he would be a terrible hitter. In fact, Dark told Perry that man would walk on the moon before Perry would ever hit a home run.
Spring’s Almost Here
With spring training almost upon us, our attention turns to Arizona (Cactus League) and Florida (Grapefruit League).
Israel’s Under-12 Baseball Team Has Undefeated Preliminary Round In Poland
All of our kids have gotten along really well with the other teams, he said. He added that it was heartwarming to see players take pictures with those from other countries.
The Origins Of My Baseball Career
I saw pictures of him in the sports section of the newspaper delivered to our house, and I devoured any story and box score with his name.
Baseball 50 Years Ago
Jewish baseball fans were still missing Sandy Koufax, who retired after the 1966 season at the age of 30 because of risk of permanent damage to his arthritic arm.
Lipman Pike: First Jewish Baseball Hero
Brooklyn native Lipman Pike was one of baseball's earliest paid players.
Remembering The ‘Yiddish Infielder’
It was the 20th yahrzeit of Andy Cohen (no relation) recently, and he was remembered by some of the fans in my favorite shul.
Fledgling Israel Lacrosse 2-0 in European Championships
Israel’s lacrosse team – which did not exist just two years ago – is dazzling the world of sports, defeating Slovakia and France in...
The Little Sweetheart
Zimmer was popular with veteran teammates like Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese and Duke Snider – and with a rookie lefthander named Sandy Koufax.
Jewish Boxing Champ Defends Her Title
Carolina Raqucel Duer, a 33 year-old Jewish woman from Buenos Aires, Argentina, defended her World Boxing Organization Super Flyweight title on November 12 by...
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).
One Hundred Years Ago
In 1914 Mayer became the first Jewish pitcher to win 20 games in a big league season, posting a 21-9 record with a superb earned run average of 2.58.
Lou Gehrig, The Brothers Pipp And Henry Ford
He died 44 years ago and even though he wasn't a Hall of Famer his name will always be linked to one of the greatest players of all time.
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