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These six Jewish baseball players were just drafted into the MLB

The best bellwether of what’s to come is the MLB Draft, which included 20 rounds split between the past three nights. A total of 614 players were drafted this year.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
13/07/2023

Jewish University of Virginia star Jake Gelof selected in second round of MLB Draft

Gelof joins a talented group of Jewish prospects who have been drafted in recent years.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
11/07/2023

Former baseball star Darryl Strawberry is now an evangelical preacher focused on promoting Israel

Strawberry, an eight-time MLB All-Star-turned-traveling-preacher, embarked on his first pilgrimage to Israel in 2018.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
09/03/2023

Washington Nationals baseball team owner Ted Lerner dies at 97

Lerner was born and raised in Washington, DC to Orthodox Jewish parents.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
17/02/2023
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