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Fast Forward Meet the 6 Jewish baseball players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
From a College Baseball World Series breakout star to a Siberian-born slugger, these are the Jewish players selected in this week’s MLB Draft
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News Philadelphia Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs makes ‘history’ — and embraces his role as a Jewish ballplayer
Stubbs helped lift Team Israel to its sole 2023 World Baseball Classic victory and has said he plans to rejoin the team in 2026
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Sports This baseball star’s life paralleled Jackie Robinson’s — this Jewish sportswriter wants to make sure he’s not forgotten
Jerry Izenberg has made it his crusade to honor Hall of Famer Larry Doby
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Fast Forward Mayim Bialik is producing a movie about YU basketball’s historic 50-game winning streak
“While it has certainly been a complicated year, what remains true is that stories of Jewish ingenuity, perseverance, and resilience are necessary more than ever,” Bialik said
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Sports Ryan Turell, Orthodox Jewish pro basketball player, will take talents to Israel
Turell spent his first two seasons in the NBA G League
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News Orthodox minor-league pitcher Jacob Steinmetz is eating kosher delivery, walking to the stadium on Shabbat — and staying focused on the game
Steinmetz, who in 2021 became the first Orthodox Jewish player drafted into MLB, was elevated to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ High-A affiliate in June
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: This Jewish hockey star will be a top-10 NHL draft pick
Zeev Buium, whose parents and extended family are Israeli, made his NCAA DI debut on Oct. 7, hours after news broke of Hamas’ attack
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Sports Meet Zeev Buium, who could be the NHL’s next Jewish superstar
Buium, whose parents are Israeli, is expected to be chosen in the top 10 in this week’s NHL Draft in Las Vegas
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