- (8:55pm) The Washington Post’s ode to U. of Md. senior Jacob Susskind, an Orthodox kid who walked-on to the basketball team * * *
- (8:12pm) Israeli baseball star Dean Kremer will transfer to UNLV next year on a scholarship. Will he get drafted first? * * *
- (4:59pm) Remember we said only three Jewish position players had ever tossed an MLB pitch? There were four! Our bad… * * *
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