Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 21, 2021
Sixteen days ago, Brewers' pinch hitter Daniel Vogelbach launched a bases-loaded 1-0 pitch from Alex Reyes into the American Family Center ether, handing a series win to Milwaukee and dropping the St. Louis Cardinals to 69-66. Well, you could say the...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 20, 2021
In the midst of one of the franchise's best September comebacks in years, a rookie outfielder is emerging.
That's Dylan Carlson, the former top prospect of the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system who is now enjoying his first full season in the big leagues...
For some reason, NASCAR racing has never been a popular sport for the Jewish people. While kosher food and minyans (prayer groups) are common at many baseball, football, and basketball games around the country, one would be hard-pressed to locate the...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 17, 2021
They say pitching wins championships in the Major Leagues; they are not wrong.
The St. Louis Cardinals have thrived on that model for quite some time now, ever since Albert Pujols and Tony La Russa packed up their things and left town. It hasn't...
(JTA) — More than one in five Jewish adults who play online multiplayer games faced antisemitism while playing, according to a new survey from the Anti-Defamation League.
The survey, published Wednesday, found that harassment and bigotry are common...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 14, 2021
Can I let you in on a little secret? I don't watch much NFL action these days.
Call it the Rams leaving town or a lack of time, but it's true. The most football-watching in this house happens every late summer when HBO releases the new season of "Hard...
(JTA) — Ryan Braun, the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder who slugged more home runs than any Jewish player in baseball history and won a Most Valuable Player award, announced his retirement on Tuesday, ending a 14-year career that was not without controversy.
“While...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 13, 2021
Just score goals.
If the St. Louis Blues and Vladimir Tarasenko -- a suddenly star-crossed sports couple in the NHL on the verge of breakup after years of content happiness-- want to maximize value and find a happy ending, the endgame revolves around...
(JTA) — The Ben Stiller-Diego Schwartzman bromance is still going strong.
While Schwartzman was eliminated from the U.S. Open in New York on Sunday, he snuck in some more quality with Stiller, the Jewish actor who happens to be one of Diego’s...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 9, 2021
Being able to hit a baseball extremely well can take you far in the professional circuit. Whether or not you have a defensive position, there will be a lineup spot waiting for you if the lumber in your hands does more damage than the next guy waiting...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published September 7, 2021
For Max Scherzer, there's always going to be a grudge between him and the hitter. Just watch the madman pitch. The guy at the plate wronged him and must be struck out, and Scherzer will stop at nothing to get it done. Isn't that someone you'd want on...
(JTA) — Israeli swimmers Iyad Shalabi and Ami Dadaon each won gold medals at the Paralympics on Thursday, adding to Israel’s historic medal showing.
So far, Israel has won nine medals — six of which are gold, and eight of which come from swimming...
