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Extremely rare baseball signed by Moe Berg, catcher and World War II spy, sells for over $17,000

The late major leaguer, who went on to work for the CIA's predecessor, was once dubbed "the strangest man ever to play baseball."

This Orthodox weightlifting girl broke records — and is now the star of a new film

Naomi Kutin may look like a typical teenage girl — but she holds world records in possibly the most macho sport.

Cubs fans, like the Jews, now face the challenge of success

Like Jews, long-suffering fans must adjust to a new identity after the Lovable Losers win their first world championship since 1908.

Tefillin booth again fuels faith of Jewish Cubs fans

Remembering Steve Goodman, the folk singer who gave Chicago Cubs fans two anthems

Is Cleveland Indians pitcher Andrew Miller Jewish?

Cubs vs. Indians: Which team is more Jewish?

Theo Epstein vs. Mike Chernoff: The Jewish minds behind the Cubs and the Indians

Conservative rabbis in Cleveland, Chicago place wager on World Series

How all the Jewish MLB players did in 2016

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