We have all seen him swim. Glued to our televisions over the past few Olympics, Jason Lezak has become one of the most decorated swimmers, Olympians, and Jewish athletes of all time. His participation in the Maccabi Games over the World Championships was a historic Jewish sports moment. We are really excited that Jason is…
OyChicago: Top Jewish Sports Jerseys
As a child I was a big fan of sports jerseys. I would buy the jerseys of all sorts of athletes. The problem was once that player got traded, it took years before some of them became retro and “acceptable” to wear. (I am still waiting on my Rex Grossman jersey to be cool again.)…
OyChicago: Dustin Fleischer – An Interview with Boxing’s White Tiger
Dustin Fleischer, a.k.a. “The White Tiger” is a welterweight professional boxer and the grandson of a Holocaust survivor. Since his professional debut at Madison Square Garden back in January, Fleischer has gone undefeated in five matches. 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I would consider myself a regular guy. Boxing is my passion…
Interview: Former Royals Pitcher Tony Cogan
Its World Series time. So its time for Jews everywhere to find a connection to the Series. Well, Kevin Pillar is done. Theo Epstein didn’t come through. How about we go back in time a little. Introducing Tony Cogan. Tony played for the Royals, although is admittedly a Cardinals fan. Tony recently joined TheGreatRabbino.com Speaker…
Interview: MLB’s First Female Baseball Coach Justine Siegal
Just a few weeks ago headlines across the country were talking about Justine Siegal. Siegal has become Major League Baseball’s first female coach, as she is a special instructor to the Oakland As. Siegal is joining elite company with other trailblazers like Becky Hammon and Nancy Lieberman in the NBA and Jen Welter in the…
The Great Rabbino: Jewish Sports Everything 