| Baseball: Triple Play |
| Holy (Kosher) Cow! We found even more Jewish baseball greats— some of whom are playing now— to share with you. See if you are up to fastball speed… and take our record-setting third baseball quiz! (P.S., we found some of them on these awesome Jewish baseball cards! |
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1. Scott Schoeneweis is a pitcher for the Mets. He won the World Series when he was with the Angels, and has played in more pro games than any other Jewish player ever. He’s a lefty, and only one lefty hitter got a homer off of him in four years! A pitcher like Scott, who takes the mound in special situations, is called a relief pitcher or a:
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2. Another Scott— Scott Radinsky— was another relief pitcher. He played for the White Sox and Dodgers and is now a pitching coach with an Indians farm team. Scott’s pitched in more games than any other Jewish pitcher, playing for 11 years. In all that time, he only gave up ___ home runs!
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3. Catchers don’t usually make history, but Mike Lieberthal spent 14 years in that (crouched) position and is the 5th best-batting Jewish player ever. He played amazingly even after being out for injuries, so in 2002 both sportswriters and fans named him _____ Player of the Year.
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4. Another great Jewish catcher is Dodger Brad Ausmus, who has played in the second-highest number of games for any Jewish player. He started with the Padres, then was traded between the Tigers and Astros three times! He’s won three Gold Gloves. Also, he’s gotten 1,500 hits and 100 stolen bases, one of only ___ catchers to ever do both!
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5. While he’s now the Phillies’ general manager, Ruben Amaro, Jr. played outfield for them for seven years in the 1990s, including when they were National League Champions. He also played with the Indians when they were champions of its rival, the _____ League.
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6. You might remember Hall of Famer Lou Boudreau as a Cubs announcer, or for managing the Indians to the World Series. Well, first he was a player who made the All-Stars eight times. In 1941, Joe DiMaggio’s huge hitting streak was stopped by one of Lou’s famous double plays! Lou played infield, but not on a base, which means he was the:
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7. Lefty Yankee slugger Ron Blomberg is very proudly Jewish, and would even attend fan bar and bat mitzvahs! In 2007, Ron became the manager of the Beth Shemesh Blue Sox, an Israeli baseball team. First, he made history by becoming the very first “D.H.”— Designated Hitter— in the major leagues! But he joked that in his case, D.H. stood for “Designated ______” :
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8. First-baseman Michael Epstein played on the first US Olympic baseball team, and they won the Gold! Once he was a pro baller, he wore a black armband to honor the 1972 Israeli Olympic team, killed by terrorists. He also drew a Jewish star on his glove! He was a great slugger and played for five pro teams in 8 years, but he still was in the minors when he earned his simply heroic nickname:
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9. For three years, two-time All-Star Sid Gordon hit a homer in every ballpark he played in! Over 13 years, he played for four teams, mostly the Giants. For most of his career, he was in the Top 10 of all batting stats, and he’s the 3rd best home-run hitter of all Jewish players. In 1950, Sid hit 4 Grand Slams in one season! The next year, he hit a homer in the first baseball game that was ever broadcast on TV:
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10. Lefty pitcher Dave Roberts had a career that spanned 11 years and eight teams, including the Cubs. His best win-loss record came in 1973, when he went 17-11 with the Astros. He won 103 games, making him the 4th-winningest Jewish pitcher ever, following only:
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