A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Avi Miller, right, ran Israel Baseballs Twitter account during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. (Left: Screenshot from Twitter, Right: Courtesy)

Israel struck out at the World Baseball Classic, but the team’s Twitter account was a hit

Jacob Gurvis, JTAPublished March 24, 2023

(JTA) — Many fans were despairing as Team Israel trailed Puerto Rico 6-0 in the World Baseball Classic last week, but the team’s Twitter account had a different message. “We will never give up,” the account tweeted. “After all, Moses was...

Ryan Lavarnway played for Team Israel at the 2023 World Baseball Classic. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Ryan Lavarnway, a Team Israel veteran and World Series champ, retires from MLB

JACOB GURVIS, JTAPublished March 24, 2023

(JTA) — Veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway announced his retirement from baseball Wednesday, ending a journeyman career that featured 10 seasons in the MLB and multiple appearances with Team Israel. “I have played on eight big league teams and worn...

100 years of baseball on radio, a century of Jewish announcers

100 years of baseball on radio, a century of Jewish announcers

Benjamin Ivry, FowardPublished August 18, 2021

This month marks the centennial of the first live radio broadcast of a Major League Baseball game. Which provides as good excuse as any to examine the tragicomic lore of a century of Jewish baseball announcers. Setting a precedent was Albert Stark,...

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