The Phillies have called up Bubby Rossman (pitcher) from Double-A. Welcome to the BIGS!!! He has since been sent back down. Rossman is a Team Israel alum! Mazel Tov!
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Interview: Ken Holtzman Reflects on His Career
The Mount Rushmore of Jewish baseball players always has Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg at the top. Right beside them is the great Ken Holtzman. Two no-hitters, two all-star appearances and three World Series Championships; quite a career! It has a been a dream of the Great Rabbino to catch up with one of the…
Kinsler to Lead Israel in WBC as Manager
Ian Kinsler has officially hung up his cleats but he is not done with baseball. Kinsler will now take on the role of Manager for Team Israel Baseball in the WBC. Kinsler last played for Israel in the Olympics. The team hopes to land some more major leaguers with Kinsler leading the way and with…
Lieberman and Cline
Nancy Lieberman is back coaching in the BIG 3 but this time she is not alone. Her son TJ Cline is playing for her and the Power. HERE is an interview about the upcoming season. Cline played in Israel and overseas for many seasons winning the Israeli Cup in 2018.
Koufax Receives Statue
Sandy Koufax became the second Dodger to receive a statue at Dodger Stadium besides Jackie Robinson. Below are some articles about the moment. Times of Israel LA Times MLB
Bar Mitzvah Party
Recently, the Jewish Exponent had a story about Garret Stubbs and his Bar Mitzvah. So we decided to list a few other great pieces about Jewish athletes and their coming of age. Taylor Mays – USC Standout and NFL Safety Jason Marquis – MLB Pitcher and Team Israel WBC Ace Josh Zeid – MLB Pitcher…