Adam Reinherz, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
• Published August 11, 2022
A dream that began on the Little League fields of western Pennsylvania took one step closer to reality on July 18 when Tanner Jacobson, a 2018 Pittsburgh Allderdice High School graduate, was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Jacobson is...
Amy Fenster Brown, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 11, 2022
There’s a song kids sing at Jewish summer camp with the lyrics, “Wherever you go, there’s always someone Jewish.”
My husband and I lived that last week when we traveled to San Diego, where both kids played in the JCC Maccabi Games. Of course,...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 10, 2022
10 days ago, when I learned that St. Louis Cardinals centerfielder Harrison Bader had committed to play for Team Israel in next year's World Baseball Classic, I was so excited. First, we learned that we had another Jewish connection to a member of the...
Louis Keene, The Forward
• Published August 7, 2022
For fans of the NBA, getting a peek of players honing their craft has become a cherished offseason treat. But there’s been an extra surprise lately for fans who read right-to-left: several pros — including a few of the league’s best — have been...
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Thank you to all who reached out with examples of Jewish sports parent-child combos. There are, of course, countless...
(JTA) — In the pantheon of beloved sports broadcasters, Vin Scully stands alone.
The legendary voice of the Dodgers, who died Tuesday at 94, helped generations of fans fall in love with baseball, from his first season with the Brooklyn Dodgers...
Fifty years after Palestinian terrorists murdered 11 members of the Israeli delegation to the 1972 Munich Olympics, German handball player Klaus Langhoff, who was right across the street, recalls the horrific events.
(JTA) — NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, a Turkish Muslim known for his off-court activism, is in Israel to host an interfaith basketball clinic.
The 11-year veteran is running the Enes Kanter Freedom Unity Basketball Camp at the Jerusalem YMCA July...
By Benjamin Ivry, The Forward
• Published August 1, 2022
Bill Russell, the legendary Boston Celtics center who died July 31 at age 88, identified his professional accomplishments as cohering with the inner qualities of his Brooklyn-born Jewish coach, Red Auerbach.
Both Russell and Auerbach were feared...
(New York Jewish Week) — A self-described “Seinfeld enthusiast” is headed to the Yankees.
The Bronx Bombers traded for Jewish relief pitcher Scott Effross Monday, sending a minor league pitcher to the Cubs in return for the right-hander.
The...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published August 1, 2022
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader, whose father is Jewish and who has a Gold Glove on his resume, has committed to join Team Israel for the 2023 World Baseball Classic, according to team manager and former Mizzou Tiger, Ian Kinsler.
“By...
(JTA) — The Auburn University men’s basketball team will travel to Israel this weekend for a 10-day Birthright-style trip, likely the first of its kind for a full Division I college or professional team.
Coined “Birthright for College Basketball,”...
