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As it prepares for the next World Baseball Classic in 2026, Team Israel hopes that it will have its strongest recruiting class ever now that Israel Baseball Americas is off and running // Photo Credit: Avi Miller/Israel Baseball
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Israel Baseball Opens U.S. Organization Headquarters
By David Ostrowsky
Israel Baseball Americas has established a center in Baltimore that will support the Israeli national baseball team and assist with player development and recruitment.
As it prepares for the next World Baseball Classic in 2026, Team Israel hopes that it will have its strongest recruiting class ever now that Israel Baseball Americas is off and running // Photo Credit: Avi Miller/Israel Baseball
April 17, 2024, 10:18 am
Israel Baseball Opens U.S. Organization Headquarters
Israel Baseball Americas has established a center in Baltimore that will support the Israeli national baseball team and assist with player development and recruitment.
By David Ostrowsky
Now in his fourth season in the big leagues, Orioles righty Dean Kremer has emerged as one of the most effective starting pitchers in the American League // Photo Courtesy of Baltimore Orioles
September 27, 2023, 11:46 am
All-Star Kremer Shines for Playoff-Bound Orioles
The Team Israel veteran has become a household name as a standout starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.
By David Ostrowsky
While the Braves were able to win the 2021 World Series without star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., they’d rather not have to do the same this year without the services of their best pitcher, Max Fried // Photo Credit: Matthew Grimes/Atlanta Braves
July 26, 2023, 12:14 pm
Braves’ Jewish Trio Aim for Strong Second Half
Atlanta Braves’ pitchers Max Fried and Jared Shuster and outfielder Kevin Pillar look to keep the Braves on track for another deep postseason run.
By David Ostrowsky
Though he’s been up at Double-A Springfield for less than two months, Alpharetta’s Noah Mendlinger has already made quite the impression on Minor League Baseball.  
June 28, 2023, 10:46 am
Mendlinger: From Alpharetta to MLB Prospect
The Alpharetta native is working his way up the St. Louis Cardinals farm system after playing for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
By David Ostrowsky
Cincinnati Reds assistant pitching coach Alon Leichman is quite the anomaly: a child raised on a kibbutz who found his way to the big leagues. 
June 14, 2023, 3:01 pm
Reds’ Pitching Coach Was Raised on a Kibbutz
Alon Leichman’s father, David Leichman, helped introduce Israel to baseball.
By David Ostrowsky
Without even a full season at Triple-A Iowa under his belt, the Cubs viewed Matt Mervis as a player who can have an immediate impact at the big-league level // Photo Courtesy of Chicago Cubs
May 24, 2023, 11:56 am
Jewish Slugger Mervis Debuts for Chicago Cubs
The Cubs' brass look to pencil Mervis in at first base for the next decade.
By David Ostrowsky
Looking ahead to her sophomore campaign, Isabel Cohen promises to be one of the anchors of the Emory University pitching staff next spring // Emory University Athletics
May 11, 2023, 9:52 am
Emory’s Cohen Stars as Two-Way Softball Phenom
The Emory University rising sophomore split her time on the mound and playing first base for the school’s softball team.
By David Ostrowsky
Garrett Stubbs, who has been on two different pennant-winning teams over the past couple Octobers, had the biggest hit for Team Israel during this past World Baseball Classic with his two-run double against Nicaragua // Photo Credit: Rob Tringali/MLB Photos
March 29, 2023, 11:34 am
Team Israel Outmatched at World Baseball Classic
Team Israel was forced to battle heavyweights like Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela in the first round.
By David Ostrowsky
After an 18-year career playing in the MLB and two managerial stints, Brad Ausmus wasn’t ready to call it quits just yet. The grandson of a rabbi has accepted Oakland’s invitation to be next bench coach of the Athletics. // Photo Credit: Michael Zagaris
September 15, 2022, 10:35 am
Brad Ausmus Returns to Baseball
After getting passed over in favor of Dusty Baker for the Houston managerial post in January 2020, Ausmus entered the pandemic unsure of whether he would ever step foot on another big-league diamond.
By David Ostrowsky
A native of Sharon, Mass., Fishman is hoping to get called back to the club in Miami before entering free agency this winter // Photo Credit: Miami Marlins
August 31, 2022, 3:36 pm
Jake Fishman’s Improbable Rise to the Big Leagues
Fishman, who pitched for Team Israel during the Tokyo Games last summer, acknowledges that he was a bundle of emotions during the whirlwind experience.
By David Ostrowsky
July 28, 2021, 5:33 pm
Orthodox Players Believed First Drafted by MLB
Arizona Diamondbacks drafted 17-year-old Jacob Steinmetz and Washington Nationals picked 18-year-old Elie Kligman.
By Nathan Posner
Cody Decker, who insists that his favorite baseball film is the Tom Selleck classic “Mr. Baseball,” answers a question after the second of three screenings of “Heading Home” at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival in February. To his right is teammate Josh Zeid; to his left is filmmaker Seth Kramer.
March 29, 2018, 6:53 am
Gorst Plays With the Big Leaguers
A few baseball briefs for opening day in the major leagues, including Jewish Brave Max Fried at AAA Gwinnett.
By Atlanta Jewish Times
One of the moving moments of "Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel" is when the players put on kippot for the playing of "Hatikvah" before each game.
January 11, 2018, 1:38 pm
AJFF Review: ‘Heading Home’ Touches All the Bases
The world-premiere documentary is just as inspirational and exciting as Team Israel's run in the World Baseball Classic.
By Michael Jacobs
The Mensch on a Bench helps Team Israel celebrate its first-round success in the World Baseball Classic.
December 13, 2017, 5:50 pm
A Menschy Prank for Chanukah/Hanukkah/Hannukah
We're sharing one fun Chanukah video for each night of the Festival of Lights.
By Atlanta Jewish Times
The Mensch on a Bench helps Team Israel celebrate its first-round success in the World Baseball Classic.
March 21, 2017, 3:48 pm
Why We Loved Team Israel
Even if those weren’t our sons or friends playing for Team Israel in the WBC, they could have been. And for a few weeks in March they were.
By Michael Jacobs
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