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Alon Leichman
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Alon Leichman becomes first Israeli head pitching coach in the MLB

by Grace Gilson December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

(JTA) — Alon Leichman was en route home to Israel to celebrate his wedding with family when he made a group chat with the new coaching staff for the Colorado […]

Palo Alto-born Joc Pederson batting for the San Francisco Giants in 2022. (Photo/JTA-Jim McIsaac-Getty Images)
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All the Jewish MLB players to watch in 2023

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Cody Decker playing for Team Israel in a 2016 World Baseball Classic qualifier game at MCU Park in Brooklyn, Sept. 23, 2016. (Photo/JTA-Alex Trautwig-MLB via Getty Images)
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With Joc’s help, Team Israel will boast current MLBers on its World Baseball Classic roster

by Hillel Kutler and JTA October 17, 2022October 17, 2022
Joc Pederson practices with his new team. (Photo/©S.F. Giants)
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All the Jewish Major League Baseball players we’ll see in 2022

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA April 7, 2022
Josh Rawitch is the eighth president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. (Photos/JTA - Rawitch by Milo Stewart Jr.; Hall of Fame by John Greim-LightRocket via Getty Images)
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For the new Jewish president of the Baseball Hall of Fame, it’s all about tradition

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA January 21, 2022
The three Jewish stars of the 2021 World Series, from left: Joc Pederson, Max Fried and Alex Bregman. (Photos/JTA-Getty Images)
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3 Jewish baseball players could make or break the 2021 World Series

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA October 26, 2021October 26, 2021
Jacob Steinmetz is the first Orthodox player drafted by a Major League Baseball team. (Photo/JTA)
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‘Why can’t I be the first?’ Orthodox baseball prospect Jacob Steinmetz on the history he hopes to make

by Rob Charry and JTA July 21, 2021
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