Jews and Baseball

Hmmm. Didn't think you watched the liberal channel. :-) Sorry I missed it.

Ted Williams and Bob Feller are often credited with their WWII service and rightfully so but no one hardly ever mentions that Hank Greenberg also served in the War as well. Greenberg was a tremendous player who also suffered many indignities but like Jackie Robinson, suffered them with class. Of course, Sandy Koufax is another great player who comes immediately to mind but of course there were others.

Bill Veck is another who deserves mention although he was not a player. A great documentary is on Showtime from time to time about Larry Doby who was almost forgotten after all the hoopla with Jackie Robinson. Bill Veck was talked about in detail in that documentary.

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The Undiscovered - perhaps this website is not for you

The mlb channel aired a very interesting documentary about bring baseball to Israel. link

I know it's a little different topic, but if you haven't seen it, thought you might like it.

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Originally posted by 55mom:
The mlb channel aired a very interesting documentary about bring baseball to Israel. link

I know it's a little different topic, but if you haven't seen it, thought you might like it.

Dan Duquette, now GM of the Orioles helped start the Israel Baseball League back in '07. It failed after one year.

But Israel will have a WBC qualifier team

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c...an.opener/index.html

Isreal is trying to establish a National Team right now. Brian Doyle, Denny Doyle's brother is over there now in charge of making it happen. I understand it is interesting on a number of levels.

The golden age of Jews in baseball is now!

Kevin Youkilis
Ryan Braun
Superman Sam Fuld
Scott Feldman

Just to name a few

...Ian Kinsler

Just to keep naming a few

My son!

Were's Adam Sandler when you need him?