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Why the yeshiva world is rooting against the Philadelphia 76ers this week
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How Ron Blomberg made me care about baseball again (if only for one night)
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50 years ago, a Yankee became the first designated hitter — and ‘designated Hebrew’
In the major leagues, Ron Blomberg embraced his Jewishness, and earned a place in baseball history
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