In fact, there seems to be only two active NBA players who are Jewish, and that is Omri Casspi and Jordan Farmar. Get Jewish Exponent's Newsletter by email and never miss our top storiesWe do not share data with third party vendors. Alex Bregman bats during Game 7 of the ALCS between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros at Petco Park in San Diego, Oct. 17, 2020. April 6th, 2017. They appeared to be an engaging, fun-loving, multicultural group, with Bregman a rising young star. 32 in high school as a tribute to the Dodger great. Horvitz, Peter S., and Joachim Horvitz. Lorraine Hansberrys second play had a white Jewish protagonist. But the team was implicated in an intricate sign-stealing scandal spanning several seasons. He struggled in 2019 as he battled tendinitis. Richard Bleier pitches for the Miami Marlins against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Sept. 26, 2020. (Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). 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From MLB legends like Sandy Koufaxto Jewish MLB All-Stars like Kevin Youkilis, Shawn Green, Ryan "Hebrew Hammer" Braun, and Brad Ausmus, this list of the best Jewish MLB players has some of. He won a Super Bowl ring earlier this year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And it wouldnt be a Jewish baseball preview without Sandy Koufax. But if a player had a Jewish parent (or converted prior to or while active as a player) and identified himself as Jewish during his playing career, we're including him on our team. Joc Pederson plays in a spring training game for the Chicago Cubs against the Seattle Mariners, March 3, 2021. Sheriff was added to the Rays postseason roster and made two World Series appearances against the Dodgers, pitching two scoreless innings. They are Ryan Braun, Craig Breslow, Ike Davis, Scott Feldman, Nate Freiman, Sam Fuld, Ryan Kalish, Ian Kinsler, Ryan Lavarnway, Boston Red Sox, Jason Marquis, Kevin Pillar, Josh Satin, Michael Schwimer, Danny Valencia, Kevin Youkilis and Josh Zeid. As one of the Astros star players, Bregman could well be a target. 2023 jewish telegraphic agency all rights reserved. ) To mark the moment, we've highlighted 10 less heralded players from its long list all who played well before contemporary Jewish baseball stars like Alex Bregman and Max Fried were born.. The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature (See also: List of Jews in sports (non-players)). last year after guiding the Giants to a historic 107-win season. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Koufax, at age 36 in 1972, became the youngest player ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 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