Passover In Portsmouth: Turell’s Team Takes Title
I’m used to playing Division III basketball at the end of the day, Turell said. It took me a game to get used to the speed and used to the size. After that, I felt very used to it and ready to go.
The Late, Great Frank Robinson
He was intelligent and a commanding presence, though much softer than his reputation as a player.
The Tragic Life Of Hack Wilson
Wilson had no problem finding whiskey during Prohibition and drank most of his money until his wallet was dry.
The Old Tiger Stadium
In 1985, I became the answer to a trivia question: Who counted each and every seat in Tiger Stadium?
Brooklyn’s Best Go West
The coliseum could house over 100,000 fans. On Opening Day the Dodgers drew 78,672 paying fans – almost double what their beloved former home, Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, could accommodate.
A Look Back At ’08
The year is passing quickly. The balls and bats, the lulavim and esrogim, the Phillies World Series memorabilia - all have been put away, and it's time to look back on the 2008 baseball season.
Well-Traveled Ballplayers
Even if a player reaches the big league level, there's still no guarantee he'll remain with one team for long. Former Jewish outfielder Richie Scheinblum comes to mind.
WBO Welterweight Champ to Visit Israel
Manny Pacquiao, the World Boxing Organization welterweight champion, will visit Israel after his title defense fight against Timothy Bradley on June 9, according to his Jewish promoter Bob Arum in a report by JTA.
The Duke Of Flatbush
The Duke hit the last home run in Ebbets Field history in 1957 and moved to Los Angeles with the Dodgers, getting a couple of television gigs in Hollywood.
Baseball Is Dull Only To Those With Dull Minds
We'll leave the serious stuff - the situation in Israel, the shidduch crisis, and other issues of concern to the Jewish community - to the other qualified Jewish Press columnists.
Thirty Years Since Billy Martin’s Car Crash
Martin broke into the major leagues with the New York Yankees in 1950, the same year I started following baseball as a youngster in Detroit.
PKS Returns To Serve Kosher Delights At The U.S. Open
After a successful run in previous years and a staple vendor at numerous stadium venues, PKS is once again taking center court to provide a unique and satisfying dining experience for all attendees.
Big Easy, Bigger Stage: Chiefs Touch Down in NOLA, Ready to Make History
The press huddled in the old MSY airport, eagerly awaiting the team's arrival. As the Chiefs made their way to their buses, the excitement was palpable. They were whisked away quickly, ready to start their Super Bowl preparations.
Baseball’s Rules: The More Things Change…
We knew which batters were hitting well and which ones were in a slump. We memorized what the batters did in the few days before we faced them.
Remembering The ‘Yiddish Infielder’
It was the 20th yahrzeit of Andy Cohen (no relation) recently, and he was remembered by some of the fans in my favorite shul.
Ball Fields And Battlefields, 1948
The year was1948 and a great baseball season was unfolding.
Is the Next ‘Jewish Jordan’ Playing His Way into the NBA?
“He’s that talented, and we all know it. He’s a selfless kid who worked hard and stayed within the offense to produce,” said Yeshiva University head coach basketball Elliot Steinmetz of 22-year-old, 6-foot-7-inch senior guard Ryan Turell.
Why An Israeli Ultimate Frisbee Team Was Banned From Play After Anti-Israel Vandalism
Instead of protecting the Israeli team, the police were on the other side, I believe, he said. If I was a player on an adult team, I would have gone to the field and risked getting arrested, but you can’t do that with kids, he said.
Players To Watch
The Cubs have the most players I'll be watching.
By The Numbers
While we're counting the Omer we'll also be counting Alex Rodriguez's homers. When the Yankees third baseman hits his 17th home run this season, it will be the 600th of his career. A-Rod, who'll be 35 in July, is a good bet to hit 800 career home runs - a number never yet reached by anyone - before he retires.
Basketball Semifinals: Lobos vs. Yak Pak, Hawke & Co. vs. Jerry’s Kids
Lobos will meet Hawke & Co. in the finals, and attempt to pick up their second consecutive championship title.
2013 Crystal Ball
Many of the baseball beat writers feel the Detroit Tigers are the best team in the major leagues. While I haven't seen all of the pre-season articles, the ones I have read pick the Tigers to top the Central division in the American League.
Remembering Bobby Thomson
Those of us who were around then will never forget that afternoon 59 years ago.
Olympic Committee Refuses to Commemorate Israeli Munich Massacre Victims
A campaign by the widows of two Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre have had their petition for a memorial at the 2012 Olympic games rejected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
All-Star Musings And Memories
Hope everyone enjoyed this year's All-Star Game, which was played on Tuesday this week, after this column was prepared.
Israel And The World Baseball Classic
For the first time, Israel will participate in the qualifying round of the World Baseball Classic.
That's the good news.
The bad news concerns the dates they'll be playing in Florida. Earlier in the year it was thought the early rounds would start in other countries before moving to Florida in November. Assuming Israel would still be in the WBC games, the Florida site would be Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter.
Eighty Years Ago On Two Sides Of The Atlantic
Rewind eight decades to 1933.
That year marked the rise of the greatest villain of our time and the biggest Jewish sports hero of all time.
Babe Ruth, 70 Years Later
I was lucky enough to be on the baseball beat in the 1970s when many of Babe Ruth's former teammates were still alive.
The Post-Cheating Astros
The sign stealer could be on the phone with his accomplice and relay what pitch is coming by raising the beer to his lips for a fastball, adjusting his cap for a curveball, etc.
Seven Years Later… She Called Me
One celebrity fan that stands out in Rosalie's mind all these years later is Danny Kaye. "When Herbie came to bat, Danny would stand up and yell, 'Give it a klop, Herbie, give it a klop,'" she said.
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