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10 Jewish draftees: where are they playing?

Byscott July 10, 2011 (Sunday)July 10, 2011 (Sunday)

JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — A total of 10 Jewish ballplayers were selected in the 2011 amateur draft, one more than we last reported. So where are they playing, and how well? Here, in draft order, are the 10 players, their minor-league assignments, and their performance at this early date: Lenny Linsky, P (Tampa Bay Rays:…

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Another Jewish draftee emerges: Corey Baker

Byscott July 2, 2011 (Saturday)July 3, 2011 (Sunday)

JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — Names of Jewish players selected in last month’s MLB draft continue to trickle in, and the latest is a University of Pittsburgh hurler named Corey Baker. The St. Louis Cardinals selected Baker in the 49th round of the amateur draft, or 1,490th overall. A 21-year-old native of New City, N.Y., he…