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Harrison Bader, Dean Kremer headline as Team Israel announces World Baseball Classic lineup

Several MLB players have been added to Team Israel's roster this year, in time for next month's World Baseball Classic.

 Apr 17, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets center fielder Harrison Bader (44) reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the sixth inning at Citi Field.
Alex Bregman meets the media during his first press conference after signing with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on January 15, 2026.

Alex Bregman, who drew a Jewish star on his cap after October 7, inks $175M deal with the Cubs

Alon Leichman, former assistant pitching coach for the Miami Marlins, looks on before a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  on April 18, 2025.

Alon Leichman becomes first Israeli head pitching coach in the MLB

Houston Astros former pitcher Roger Clemens tosses a ball before the game between the Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park, August 2, 2025.

Trump backs Roger Clemens for Baseball Hall of Fame, bashing 'erroneous' drug accusations


14 athletes and personalities inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

All the latest in Jewish sports this week.

 Amar'e Stoudemire speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem, Aug. 8, 2016.

Sotheby’s to auction ‘the most complete Jewish baseball card collection in the world’

Historic $500K Jewish baseball card archive celebrates players and their legacy.

 A Sandy Koufax rookie baseball card displayed by the Unclaimed Property Division of the Colorado State Treasurer at the State Capitol in Denver, Colorado, March 10, 2015.

Study reveals science behind baseball's 'Magic Mud'

Study confirms what MLB players have long professed: that the magic mud works and is not simply a superstition.

 High school baseball pitcher.

Sandy Koufax famously didn’t pitch on Yom Kippur in 1965. But did he go to synagogue?

Not observant but proudly Jewish, Koufax decided he would not pitch on the holiday. It is a decision that 59 years later remains a defining moment in the history of American Judaism.

Sandy Koufax pitches during Game 7 of the 1965 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins, Oct. 14, 1965, at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis.

Mark Vientos has become a Mets postseason icon. His botched Hebrew tattoo may have an encore.

A young Mets player, Mark Vientos, has become a key figure in the team's unexpected playoff run, despite controversy over a misspelled Hebrew tattoo.

 Mark Vientos, left, celebrates his game-winning two-run home run against the Cincinnati Reds with teammate Harrison Bader, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York City.

25 ViZionaries: Ryan Lavernway - No.18

Outspoken advocate for Israel and the Jewish people.

 Ryan Lavernway

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. 

 Chaim Bloom speaks at a St. Louis Cardinals press conference, Sept. 30, 2024.

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

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

 EVE ROSENBAUM has spent her entire career in sports -– with the NFL and mostly in Major League Baseball, where she is currently assistant GM with the Baltimore Orioles.

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.

 Joc Pederson during a Spring Training game against the Colorado Rockies, March 13, 2024, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

‘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.

 A SCENE from ‘Israel Swings for Gold.’