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“I’m trying to break as many ceilings as I can for Israeli players,” Lowengart told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

The deal is valued at $1.725 billion, and Rubenstein will be the lead decision-maker.

The ballot is voted on by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, and to get into the Hall, a player must receive at least 75% of the vote.

“I am a Jew,” says Danny Valencia, who hit 96 home runs over an eight-year MLB career. Many other players then repeat the line.

Amid all the messages from athletes and teams condemning Hamas attacks, the exceptions stand out.

Bregman followed in the footsteps of players such as Julian Edelman and Deni Avdija, who have also sported Jewish symbols on their uniforms after crises affecting Jews around the world.

Kremer became the first Israeli drafted into the big leagues in 2015 when he was selected by the San Diego Padres.

With Kapler’s firing, San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin becomes the league’s lone Jewish skipper.

Wally was turned away from the stadium, despite having been invited to the game.

None of them will face a Yom Kippur dilemma this year, like Sandy Koufax's decision to sit out Game 1 of the 1965 World Series.