JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Voting began yesterday (4/26/2011) for the 2011 All-Star Game, and all 6 Jewish position players were on the ballot.
The six include:
- Tampa Bay Rays OF Sam Fuld
- Milwaukee Brewers LF Ryan Braun
- New York Mets 1B Ike Davis
- Minnesota Twins 3B Danny Valencia
- Boston Red Sox 3B Kevin Youkilis
- Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler
Fans can vote online by going here, and up to 25 times .
All-Star pitchers are selected by team managers, so the fate of Jewish throwers like Oakland A’s reliever Craig Breslow, Washington Nationals starter Jason Marquis and Chicago Cubs reliever John Grabow remains to be seen.
The biggest surprise on the list is the selection of Sam Fuld, who began the season a virtual unknown but has grown famous for his aggressive baserunning, daring catches and surprisingly productive hitting. MLB.com’s article on the All-Star ballot even mentions him:
Could the amazing first-month story of Rays outfielder Sam Fuld carry momentum through the voting?
As they say in Chicago, vote early and often.
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