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 Max Fried delivers a pitch in a spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays, March 21, 2021.

The Jewish sport report: For Max Fried and Dean Kremer’s Passover dominance, dayenu

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 Apr 17, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets center fielder Harrison Bader (44) reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the sixth inning at Citi Field.

New York Mets' Bader wears Star of David on belt in support of Israel

 Carl Erskine, 1926-2024.

The death of Brooklyn Dodger great Carl Erskine closes a chapter in Jewish history

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
 Ken Holtzman, the winningest Jewish pitcher in major league baseball history, poses with the official Israel Baseball League baseball after a press conference announcing the inaugural season in New York, February 26, 2007.

Ken Holtzman, winningest Jewish pitcher in MLB history, dies at 78

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 Eitan Levine threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Hartford Yard Goats game, April 10, 2024, in Hartford, Connecticut.

The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish comedian makes his pitch for baseball history

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
Eitan Levine, a rising Jewish comedian.

This Jewish comedian hopes to set a new baseball record

By Luke Tress/JTA
 ISRAEL’S ALON LEICHMAN wears a “Bring Them Home Now” T-Shirt in his role as a pitching coach with the Cincinnati Reds. Inset: Leichman’s custom designed glove.

Israeli-born Cincinnati Reds coach stands firm amid conflict, sports 'Bring Them Home' gear

By HOWARD BLAS
 Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Scott Feldman works against the Toronto Blue Jays into the eighth inning to pick up his first win as an Oriole during their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland July 14, 2013.

Baseball is back - and so is financial optimism

By AARON KATSMAN
 A BASEBALL team will never win a game by everyone only trying to hit home runs.

The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish guide to the 2024 MLB season

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
Left to right: Yarden Garzon, Todd Golden, Danny Wolf and Lindsay Gottlieb

9 Jewish college basketball players and coaches to watch during March Madness in 2024

By GREG LEVINSKY/JTA
 Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Baseball - Men - Opening Round - Group B - Israel v South Korea - Yokohama Baseball Stadium, Yokohama, Japan - July 29, 2021.

All the Jewish MLB players to watch in 2024

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 TEAM ISRAEL won a silver medal at the European Baseball Championships in Torino, Italy, after a heartbreaking 9-4 loss to the Netherlands in the final.

Team Israel launches American organization to support baseball’s growth in Israel

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
I’M THE ROOKIE: Outfielder Assaf Lowengart is the latest generation of Israeli-bred baseball players.

Israeli ballplayer Assaf Lowengart signs with MLB-affiliated independent team

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 Baltimore Orioles batter Adam Jones (10) celebrates with Baltimore Orioles Matt Wieters in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers in their first game of a doubleheader during their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, May 10, 2012.

Jewish billionaire David Rubenstein buys his hometown Baltimore Orioles

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 (L-R)  Ryan Braun, Ian Kinsler, Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax, Max Fried, Alex Bregman

No Jews in MLB hall of fame for decades, here's who can break the streak

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Baseball - Men - Opening Round - Group B - Israel v South Korea - Yokohama Baseball Stadium, Yokohama, Japan - July 29, 2021.

Alex Bregman, Ryan Braun and other Jewish MLB stars call on fans to support Israel

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 PLAYERS STAND for a moment of silence in support of Israel before Game 3 of the NLDS between the host Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves.

Silence is complicity in non-support of Israel - opinion

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) reacts after scoring a run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning in game seven of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium.

Alex Bregman draws Star of David on hat during MLB playoff win

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA