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Sports Team Israel was ‘miracle team’ of the last World Baseball Classic. Check out the roster for the next one.
In contrast to the 2017 team, Team Israel 2023 will feature several current major leaguers
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Sports Slow fastballs, tech wizardry and the perfect name: Meet the newest Jewish major leaguer
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Sports At World Baseball Classic, Israel will need all the Jewish muscle it can muster
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He Led Israel’s Baseball Team To Unforgettable Upset Victories March Madness, the NCAA college basketball tournament, is known for heroic underdogs pulling off shocking upsets. But for Jewish fans of the national pastime, the World Baseball Classic this past March featured madness on a whole new level, thanks to the exploits of Team Israel and…
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