A while back I met up with Former Yankee (and White Sox) Ron Blomberg. Blomberg, besides being one hell of a good guy, was the first designated hitter ever. He batted .293 for his career, which was shortened due to injuries. But before he got banged up he was a tremendous athlete. He was recruited…

During all the Blackhawk craziness in Chicago we searched and searched for a Jewish connection. We found and wrote about Steve Dubinsky. Dubinsky is a former Jewish Blackhawk. But that was not enough. So we tracked him down and got an interview. Dubinsky is still around the game through his sons and youth hockey. He…

Many people wonder what happens to a team or program when a legendary player leaves. Some programs continue to dominate. But others can struggle. For example,  Larry Bird left Indiana State and since it has not been to pretty. So when Stephen Curry left Davidson many wondered what would happen to their basketball program. Well…

Today is our One Year Anniversary of The Great Rabbino. In our first year we have been picked up by Oy! Chicago and the Jewish Journal. We were published in Schmooze Magazine. And we had a feature article on the Chicago Jewish News. We have created Tshirts, sold advertising space, and had over 31,000 readers….

After receiving an email from Doron Kramer I looked into his blog. I found out he too has a Jewish sports blog. Kramer, whose basketball career recently came to an end, was kind enough to take some time to answer a few questions. Enjoy! 1)    Tell me a little bit about yourself and how you…

Before there was Omri Casspi there was a man by the name of Tal Brody. Brody was a sensational player for my Alma Mater, The University of Illinois. Brody was drafted into the NBA but a transformative experience at the Maccabi games changed his future and Israeli basketball forever. He lead Israeli to its first…