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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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Tally of Jews in 2011 draft reaches 8

Byscott June 19, 2011 (Sunday)June 19, 2011 (Sunday)

JEWISH BASEBALL NEWS — The running count of Jews chosen in the 2011 MLB draft has reached 8. Last week we reported that at least four of the 1,500 players selected in the three-day amateur draft were Jewish. But thanks to help from Jewish Baseball News reader Dan Cooper, we have identified 4 more. They are: Nick Rickles (Oakland A’s:…