The Boston Red Sox lost, 3-2, to the Detroit Tigers. But in the mind of Dennis Leary, at least, it was a win for the Jews — and a loss for Mel Gibson. Actor/comedian Leary and his “Rescue Me” co-star, Lenny Clarke, were guests on the New England Sports Network broadcast of the Red Sox… More ▸
Jewish baseball star Hank Greenberg is among four former sluggers who will be depicted on a series of U.S. stamps. The 39-cent stamps of Greenberg, Roy Campanella, Mel Ott and Mickey Mantle will be unveiled July 15 at Yankee Stadium. Greenberg, who is in baseball’s Hall of Fame, was the first modern Jewish baseball hero… More ▸
Three Jewish basketball players were selected in the NBA draft. The Los Angeles Lakers took UCLA’s Jordan Farmar in the first round, while Israelis Lior Eliyahu and Yotam Halperin were taken in the second round by the Orlando Magic and the Seattle Supersonics, respectively. More ▸
The guest list at this year’s induction ceremony for the Montreal Jewish Sports Hall of Fame read like a who’s who of greats from the National Hockey League’s Montreal Canadiens. Jean Beliveau, the team’s legendary former captain; Guy Lafleur, who brought fans around the NHL to their feet as he scored for the Canadiens’ Stanley… More ▸
A group of American baseball fans will visit Israel for an Israeli baseball festival. The Israel Fantasy Baseball tour, organized by the Jewish National Fund and the Israel Baseball League, will head to Israel on July 2 for a weeklong tour of the Jewish state with a special focus on the American national pastime. The… More ▸
For four days, there were possibly more Jews in the Czech capital than at any time since World War II. They were so full of joy, bursting into song in the Old Town or trading shirts and pins with tourists, that many natives wondered how such a large group of mostly male visitors could be… More ▸
A card was removed from the latest Jewish baseball set after the player informed the set’s creators that she is Catholic. The removal concerned Margaret Wigiser, who played for in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, Sports Illustrated magazine reported. More ▸
A new Jewish baseball card set is being released. The 2006 edition features 55 cards, including “newly discovered” Jewish players and Jewish players from the 1940s women’s league. More ▸
The Washington Nationals suspended the credentials of a minister who counseled players that Jews were going to hell. Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld met Tuesday with Nationals President Tony Tavares after the Washington Post reported that outfielder Ryan Church was told by a minister that his Jewish former girlfriend was going to hell. Jon Moeller, a representative… More ▸
New research shows that four Jewish baseball players once were in the lineup at the same time. Harry Feldman, Harry Danning, Sid Gordon and Morrie Arnovich all played for the New York Giants in the first game of a double-header on Sept, 21, 1941, a day before Rosh Hashanah. More ▸
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