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Tag Archives: MLB
Until now, no practicing Orthodox Jewish player has made it to the big leagues.
ESPN Jacob Steinmetz selected by Arizona Diamondbacks, becomes 1st known drafted practicing Orthodox Jew July 12, 2021 Jacob Steinmetz’s blazing fastball helped make him a baseball draft trailblazer. The New York native is believed to be the first known practicing … Continue reading
MLB cancels promotion of Roger Waters’ tour due to BDS support
BILLBOARD MLB Will Not Schedule Any More Promotions of Roger Waters by Associated Press February 8, 2020 Major League Baseball will not schedule any more advertising on its platforms promoting music artist Roger Waters. The leadership of the Jewish advocacy … Continue reading
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Tagged BDS, Boycott Divest Sanctions, MLB, Roger Waters
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“Jewish baseball stars for the Astros, Braves, and Dodgers all decide to play on Yom Kippur. They all lose”
TABLET MAG The Koufax Curse by Armin Rosen October 10, 2019 Baseball games are complex events whose outcomes hinge on scores of interlocking factors, many of them invisible to the naked eye. Writers probably shouldn’t be making sweeping off-hand claims … Continue reading