Kevin Pillar talks baseball at Maccabi fundraiser
“I have had to prove myself ever since I was a little kid,” said the Blue Jays centrefielder. “My parents always told me to work hard”
L.A. Dodgers sign first-ever Israeli in major league baseball history
The team drafted the right-handed pitcher in the 14th round of this month’s 2016 MLB draft
Steve Rogers, Larry Robinson feted at Cummings benefit
Former Canadiens star Larry Robinson and former Expos pitcher Steve Rogers were honoured at the 12th annual Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors Foundation Sports Celebrity Breakfast
Holocaust survivor’s dream to sing at baseball game coming true
Asked by if the prospect of singing before thousands of fans made her nervous, Hirsch said, with a smile on her face: “If I lived through the concentration camp, it couldn’t be that bad”
Pillar, Pederson, and other Jewish ball players looking to make a run this year
“Pillar is probably the best of them all now” among Jewish major leaguers
Maccabi leaders hope to generate interest in 2017 games
The Maccabi movement’s presence in Quebec is being revitalized with the naming of two young regional co-chairs who hope to interest Jews of their generation and the next in this international Jewish sports organization
Jewish baseball museum is finally a (virtual) reality
An extensive new website, The Jewish Baseball Museum, is a veritable Jewish baseball nerd’s dream
Former ball players find opportunity in Israel
Brent Powers, who pitched in the minors for the Toronto Blue Jays, is part of a five-month, baseball-themed program in Israel alongside other ball players
