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A screenshot from a Lost Tribe Esports tournament where participants played Rocket League, a game in which flying cars play soccer. (Screenshot)
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Jewish and into video games? There’s an esports league for that.

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA October 6, 2020October 6, 2020
Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles delivering a pitch
Posted inSports

Dean Kremer, Israeli citizen born in Stockton, shines in MLB debut

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman September 6, 2020September 14, 2020
Max Fried pitches in a game for the Atlanta Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Aug. 9, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Kyle Ross-Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Posted inSports

Max Fried idolizes Sandy Koufax — and this year he’s pitching like him

Marc Brodsky by Marc Brodsky and JTA September 2, 2020
Decker walking in a basecall cap and blue Israel jersey
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Antisemitism is ‘rampant’ in pro baseball, former Major League player Cody Decker says

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA August 10, 2020August 10, 2020
Oakland A’s Bench Coach Ryan Christenson appeared to make a Nazi salute during a game on Thursday. (Photo/Twitter-Joshua Potash)
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Oakland A’s bench coach says Nazi salute was ‘a mistake’

by Gabriel Greschler August 7, 2020August 7, 2020
A man with a long beard, black hat and cableknit sweater stands on the deck of a yacht with a "Rally Rabbi" sign behind him
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S.F. Giants’ first home game blessed by seafaring ‘Rally Rabbi’

by Gabriel Greschler July 29, 2020July 30, 2020
Gabe Kapler wearing facemask
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Giants Jewish manager Gabe Kapler kneels during playing of national anthem

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and J. Staff July 22, 2020July 22, 2020
black and white photos of a black man in a baseball cap and a white man in a baseball cap
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What Hank Greenberg’s friendship with Jackie Robinson can teach us today

by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove July 14, 2020
Deni Avdija (left) of Maccabi Tel Aviv handles the ball against the Serbian team Crvena Zvezda in a EuroLeague game in Belgrade, March 6, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Marko Metlas-Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images)
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Sources: Warriors have their eye on this Israeli phenom

by JTA and J. Staff May 1, 2020
San Francisco Giants Manager Gabe Kapler (center) at a press conference, Nov. 13, 2019. (Gabe Stutman)
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Giants manager Gabe Kapler plays video games to stay sharp as he waits for baseball season

Marc Brodsky by Marc Brodsky and JTA April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

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