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 Ryan Lavernway

25 ViZionaries: Ryan Lavernway - No.18

Outspoken advocate for Israel and the Jewish people.

Jewish MLB executive Chaim Bloom to lead St. Louis Cardinals beginning in 2026

Chaim Bloom, the 41-year-old Jewish baseball executive, will take over as the St. Louis Cardinals’ president of baseball operations beginning with the 2026 season. 

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
01/10/2024

From fan to front office: Eve Rosenbaum’s rise as a Jewish female baseball pioneer

Eve Rosenbaum's lifelong passion for baseball propelled her from Orioles fan to assistant GM, breaking barriers and driving the team's resurgence.

By HOWARD BLAS
29/08/2024

For the third time ever, MLB game featured a Jewish pitcher, catcher and batter at the same moment

The Jewish batter Max Lazar struck out in the bottom of the eighth inning, Diamondbacks outfielder Joc Pederson, is also Jewish.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
12/08/2024

‘Israel Swings for Gold,’ a tale of Israeli Olympic baseball, is available to stream

It tells the inspiring story of a team that went into the Olympics as the ultimate underdogs. No one expected the team to qualify for the games at all.

The Jewish Sport Report: Garrett Stubbs on playing for Team Israel and hopes to visit the country

Stubbs also spoke of the October 7 massacre and its aftermath, noting the impacts on the Jewish community and his support for Israeli teammates.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
19/07/2024

Meet the 6 Jewish baseball players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft

Meet this year’s Jewish MLB draft class, but whether they actually play in the major leagues is an open question.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
18/07/2024

Levi Sterling first Jewish ballplayer to be picked, by Pirates, in ’24 MLB Draft

In 2023, six Jewish ball players were selected in the draft.

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
16/07/2024

Philadelphia Phillies's Garrett Stubbs embraces his role as Jewish ballplayer

Garrett Stubbs made Jewish history, the first-ever grand slam hit by a Jewish batter off a Jewish position player. 

By JON MARKS/JTA
16/07/2024

Orthodox minor-league pitcher Jacob Steinmetz stays focused on the game

On the field, Steinmetz proudly wears his identity on his sleeve — or more accurately, on his wrist, with an Israeli flag sewn onto his Rawlings glove and an Israeli flag headband under his hat.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
04/07/2024
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