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Why did a baseball star skip the biggest game of his career?

Hank Greenberg: The Hebrew Hammer’s legacy of breaking barriers and inspiring pride

Beyond his legendary baseball career, Hank Greenberg was also a symbol of Jewish pride during a period marked by crisis and antisemitism.

How did Jewish pro baseball player Moe Berg become a CIA spy?

Meet the 9 Jewish athletes drafted into the NBA, NHL, WNBA and MLB in 2023

Before you see them on the field or court, get to know the new Jewish stars drafted into pro leagues this year.

Everything you want to know about Jewish baseball sports hero Sandy Koufax

Aside from being one of the greatest aces in baseball history, Koufax is remembered most for his actions on Yom Kippur 1965.

Team Israel beats Yankees pitcher in dramatic 3-1 comeback win at the WBC

Team Israel shocked the world in the WBC in 2017, winning its first four games and finishing sixth overall despite being ranked 41st.

Gabrielle Starr: Girl at the Game

Go behind the scenes of the Tokyo Olympics with Israel’s baseball team

Everything you want to know about Jacob Steinmetz — first known Orthodox Jewish player drafted into the MLB

Being Jewish “makes me who I am.”

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