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Elie Kligman becomes second Orthodox baseball player drafted into the MLB in 2 days

The Washington Nationals chose the 18-year-old Las Vegas native, who refuses to play during Shabbat, with their last draft pick.

Baseball phenom Jacob Steinmetz becomes first known Orthodox player drafted into the MLB

The Long Island teenager keeps kosher and observes Shabbat, but he also pitches on the Sabbath.

Marvin Miller, the influential Jewish MLB union chief, will finally get his Hall of Fame induction — on Rosh Hashanah

Miller transformed the game by effectively launching free agency. A rabbi called the Hall of Fame timing a “scandal” and wonders why Jews are not protesting.