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California Briefing At the World Baseball Classic, where a Jewish team always belonged
The better the World Baseball Classic got, the cooler it was that a Jewish team played in it
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Fast Forward Ryan Lavarnway, a Team Israel veteran and World Series champ, retires from MLB
Lavarnway, who played for eight different MLB teams over 10 years, was a member of Team Israel in the 2017 and 2023 World Baseball Classics.
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Fast Forward Team Israel exits World Baseball Classic with 5-1 loss to Venezuela
Israel recorded nine hits but lost 5-1 to Venezuela in its final World Baseball Classic game
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Sports Jacob Steinmetz, Orthodox pitcher, strikes out trio of Dominican stars in WBC debut
Steinmetz faced six all-stars in Israel's World Baseball Classic game. He struck out three of them.
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Sports Meet Team Israel’s one non-Jewish player
Alex Dickerson is eligible for Israel's World Baseball Classic squad because his wife is Jewish
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Fast Forward Israeli and Dominican teams at the World Baseball Classic raise awareness against hatred and antisemitism
The event included local teens from a Jewish day school, who had the chance to meet Israeli coaches and players
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Sports Meet the actual Israelis on Team Israel
The team's two Israelis get to rub shoulders with MLB talent on a top-notch diamond in front of roaring crowds. It's a welcome change
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Sports Team Israel rallies past Nicaragua in World Baseball Classic opener
Clutch hitting swings the outcome after stellar Kremer performance
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