Baseball
The discovery of a Jewish Negro League star forces a rewrite of Jewish baseball history
Oscar Levis was one of the finest pitchers of his era. He was Black and he was Jewish. And for a century, baseball didn’t have the categories to say so.
'Where Traditions Meet': The inside story of Israeli baseball's rise from nonexistent to Olympics
Baseball in Israel gets a boost from Jerusalem’s passionate baseball mom
Fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field in Yankee Stadium during 9/11 commemorations
Team Israel exits World Baseball Classic with 5-1 loss to Venezuela
With the loss, Israel exits the WBC in fourth place in Pool D with a 1-3 record, but will automatically qualify for the 2026 tournament.
American Jews — and allies — turn out to support Israel at the World Baseball Classic
Team Israel superfan Michael Ignagni has been at each of Israel’s WBC games this week in Miami.
Orthodox prospect Jacob Steinmetz shines for Team Israel in World Baseball Classic loss
Jacob Steinmetz, the first Orthodox Jew to be drafted into the MLB, struck out three batters – including a six-time All-Star and a World Series MVP.
Israeli and Dominican teams host a ceremony to promote friendship at the World Baseball Classic
Israel and the Dominican Republic also signed a memorandum of understanding to emphasize the friendship between the two countries.
How Israel built its most talented baseball roster ever for the 2023 World Baseball Classic
Pulling the team together took a combination of personal cajoling, a widely respected manager and Jewish geography
Team Israel loses 10-0 to Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic's first-ever perfect game
Israel’s loss to Puerto Rico could be a harbinger of what’s to come over the next two days.
Team Israel beats Nicaragua 3-1 after thrilling comeback in World Baseball Classic opener
After key plays for Team Israel, the Israeli pop song “Mahapecha Shel Simcha” (“A Revolution of Joy”) blasted from the speakers.
Former baseball star Darryl Strawberry is now an evangelical preacher focused on promoting Israel
Strawberry, an eight-time MLB All-Star-turned-traveling-preacher, embarked on his first pilgrimage to Israel in 2018.
Team Israel back for the 2023 World Baseball Classic
Team Israel is arguably the best embodiment of the WBC’s eligibility rules. To play in the WBC, a player does not need to have been born in or be an official citizen of the country he is playing for.
Red Sox exec Chaim Bloom says he’s received antisemitism over team’s woes
On top of death threats and slurs, Bloom has been called “an embarrassment to any torah-following Jew.”
