Jews in Baseball

[John Cole]

Fleer will be releasing a complete card set of all major league Jewish ballplayers. Anyone wishing to buy the set must make a one hundred dollar contribution to the American Jewish Museum, which has sponsored the release. An interesting footnote in the story in the Boston Globe concerned a former Red Sox pitcher who lasted for a couple years, and after he retired, converted to Judaism.

When the rabbi asked him if he would like to choose a Jewish name, he replied, "Sure. Sandy Koufax."

[Oski]

Seems like a worthy cause.

According to Bill James, circa 1950, Jewish ballplayers were commonly given the nickname "Moe"

Also, the Dodgers got a lot of flack for their promo hyping the Shawn Green acquisition "Don't be a Schmuck!...etc."

[David Steele]

Remember there were some great
non-Jewish Athletes (http://www.danbern.com/stories.html)

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