JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Baseball’s annual “Rising Stars” game will be broadcast on Saturday night (11/6/2010), and this year there’s even more reason than usual to watch. The 50 minor-leaguers chosen to play in the showcase game include 19 former 1st-round draft picks, and as a group they are considered among the most likely to…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Several months ago, Jewish Baseball News readers began asking about CF Ryan Kalish of the Boston Red Sox. Could the splashy rookie be a Member of the Tribe? We decided to look into it. After pleasant but inconclusive chats with Kalish’s parents, including his Jewish father, we tried to contact the…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Craig Breslow needs your help. Years after watching his 14-year-old sister successfully fight thyroid cancer, the Oakland A’s star reliever created a non-profit group to support pediatric cancer research. A week from this Saturday (10/13/2010), the Strike 3 Foundation will host its annual celebrity dinner in Stamford, Conn. Craig would like everyone at…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — The San Francisco Giants won the 2010 World Series on Monday night (11/1/2010) by beating the Texas Rangers 3-1 in Game 5. Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler, the lone Jew in the Series, was one of only 3 Ranger baserunners for the night. He drew a walk with one out in the…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler may be the only Jew playing in the 2010 World Series, but he’s got some company in the Minor Leagues. Both World Series teams have Jewish players in their farm systems. And while none is likely to make the Majors in 2011, a couple show some…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — The San Francisco Giants defeated the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Sunday night (10/31/2010), giving them a 3-1 lead in the 2010 World Series and leaving them one win short of a championship. Giants SP Madison Bumgarner — who is not Jewish — pitched a gem, giving up just 3 hits and…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — The Texas Rangers finally took one from the San Francisco Giants, winning 4-2 Saturday night (10/30/2010) and reducing the the Giants’ lead in the 2010 World Series to 2-1. Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler, the lone Jew in the Series, singled, stole a base, and struck out twice. According to MLB.com, he…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — The San Francisco Giants whipped the Texas Rangers 9-0 in Game 2 of the 2010 World Series on Thursday (10/28/2010). Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler, the lone Jew in the Series, missed a HR by 1-2 inches when his 5th-inning smash to dead center hit the very top of the wall (see…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — The San Francisco Giants took Game 1 of the 2010 World Series on Wednesday (10/27/2010), defeating the Texas Rangers 11-7. Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler, the lone Jew in the Series, had a mixed game. He scored once and reached base twice, drawing a walk in the 7th inning and getting an…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — San Francisco Giants rookie SP Madison Bumgarner is slated to pitch Game 4 of the 2010 World Series against the Texas Rangers. But he definitely won’t be wearing a kipa. A number of readers recently asked Jewish Baseball News whether Bumgarner, a 21-year-old out of Hickory, N.C., is Jewish. It’s not clear why….
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Another day, another accolade for 2B Jason Kipnis. On Oct. 21, the Cleveland Indians named Kipnis the franchise’s 2010 Minor League Player of the Year. It’s just the latest recognition of what has been a remarkable year for the 23-year-old standout. According to this MLB.com article, Kipnis currently ranks third on…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Philadelphia Phillies prospect Josh Zeid has received a MiLBY award for Best Reliever at the Class A level. Zeid, 23, was the top vote-getter among six nominees, receiving 39 percent of all votes cast. The award is issued by Minor League Baseball. A 10th-round pick in the 2009 draft, the 6’5″…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Today (10/25/2010) is your last chance to cast a vote for Philadelphia Phillies prospect Josh Zeid, one of six Class A pitchers nominated by minor-league baseball for its 2010 Best Reliever award, known as a MiLBY. A 10th-round pick in the 2009 draft, Zeid spent 2010 with the “A” Lakewood BlueClaws,…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — The Peoria Javelinas beat the Peoria Saguaros 7-2 on Saturday (10/23/2010), and 2 of its 3 Jewish players were instrumental. 2B Jason Kipnis, a Cleveland Indians prospect, hit a two-run HR,, walked, and stole a base. Kipnis has been in a minor slump since driving in five runs on Oct. 15….
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — The Texas Rangers are headed to their first World Series in team history, and 2B Ian Kinsler is more than just along for the ride. In Friday night’s 7-1 clincher against the New York Yankees (10/22/2010), the lone Jew remaining in the MLB playoffs stroked a double, hit a sacrifice fly,…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — OF Ben Guez of the Surprise Rafters helped carry his team to an 11-4 win over the Peoria Saguaros on Thursday (10/21/2010). The Detroit Tigers prospect went 4/5 with a solo HR, an RBI double, and 3 runs scored. Guez delivered in the field, too. After catching a fly ball in…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Josh Zeid of the Lakewood BlueClaws (Philadelphia Phillies) is one of six nominees for Class A “Best Reliever” in the 2010 MiLBY Awards. A 6’5″ pitcher out of New Haven, Conn., Zeid was a key part of the BlueClaws’ run to the South Atlantic League championship in 2010, both as a…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — The prestigious Arizona Fall League has added a 6th Jewish player to its rosters, and his first appearance went well. Mesa Solar Sox 2B Josh Satin, a New York Mets prospect who batted .311 during the regular minor-league season, reached base all four times Wednesday (10/20/2010) in a 6-3 loss to…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — The Texas Rangers defeated the New York Yankees 10-3 on Tuesday (10/19/2010), giving the Rangers a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series and leaving the team just one win away from its first World Series berth. Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler chipped in, hitting an RBI single with two…
JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — The Peoria Javelinas of the prestigious Arizona Fall League have 3 Jews on their roster, and all 3 shared the field Monday (10/18/2010) in a 4-2, 10-inning victory over the Mesa Solar Sox. C Ryan Lavarnway, a Boston Red Sox prospect, singled, hit a sacrifice fly, threw out 1 of 2…
