Baseball

'Where Traditions Meet': The inside story of Israeli baseball's rise from nonexistent to Olympics

Peter Kurz recounts the improbable journey of Israel’s baseball team to the Tokyo Olympics, sharing behind-the-scenes stories, challenges, and personal triumphs.

Peter Kurz wears his Israel baseball shirt with pride.
Callie Mitchell at her Jerusalem home wearing a Baltimore Oriole’s shirt –  one of the teams her father, Jerry Narron, coached.

Baseball in Israel gets a boost from Jerusalem’s passionate baseball mom

MLB: New York Mets at New York Yankees Saturday, 12th September 2026, 05:40

Fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field in Yankee Stadium during 9/11 commemorations

Young Israeli baseball players take part in a practice session as the sport continues to grow, with youth programs expanding into communities across the country.

From Little League to Team Israel: Baseball takes root across the Holy Land


Sotheby’s to auction ‘the most complete Jewish baseball card collection in the world’

Historic $500K Jewish baseball card archive celebrates players and their legacy.

 A Sandy Koufax rookie baseball card displayed by the Unclaimed Property Division of the Colorado State Treasurer at the State Capitol in Denver, Colorado, March 10, 2015.

Study reveals science behind baseball's 'Magic Mud'

Study confirms what MLB players have long professed: that the magic mud works and is not simply a superstition.

 High school baseball pitcher.

Sandy Koufax famously didn’t pitch on Yom Kippur in 1965. But did he go to synagogue?

Not observant but proudly Jewish, Koufax decided he would not pitch on the holiday. It is a decision that 59 years later remains a defining moment in the history of American Judaism.

Sandy Koufax pitches during Game 7 of the 1965 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins, Oct. 14, 1965, at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis.

Mark Vientos has become a Mets postseason icon. His botched Hebrew tattoo may have an encore.

A young Mets player, Mark Vientos, has become a key figure in the team's unexpected playoff run, despite controversy over a misspelled Hebrew tattoo.

 Mark Vientos, left, celebrates his game-winning two-run home run against the Cincinnati Reds with teammate Harrison Bader, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York City.

25 ViZionaries: Ryan Lavernway - No.18

Outspoken advocate for Israel and the Jewish people.

 Ryan Lavernway

Jewish MLB executive Chaim Bloom to lead St. Louis Cardinals beginning in 2026

Chaim Bloom, the 41-year-old Jewish baseball executive, will take over as the St. Louis Cardinals’ president of baseball operations beginning with the 2026 season. 

 Chaim Bloom speaks at a St. Louis Cardinals press conference, Sept. 30, 2024.

From fan to front office: Eve Rosenbaum’s rise as a Jewish female baseball pioneer - interview

Eve Rosenbaum's lifelong passion for baseball propelled her from Orioles fan to assistant GM, breaking barriers and driving the team's resurgence.

 EVE ROSENBAUM has spent her entire career in sports -– with the NFL and mostly in Major League Baseball, where she is currently assistant GM with the Baltimore Orioles.

For the third time ever, MLB game featured a Jewish pitcher, catcher and batter at the same moment

The Jewish batter Max Lazar struck out in the bottom of the eighth inning, Diamondbacks outfielder Joc Pederson, is also Jewish.

 Joc Pederson during a Spring Training game against the Colorado Rockies, March 13, 2024, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

‘Israel Swings for Gold,’ a tale of Israeli Olympic baseball, is available to stream

It tells the inspiring story of a team that went into the Olympics as the ultimate underdogs. No one expected the team to qualify for the games at all.

 A SCENE from ‘Israel Swings for Gold.’

The Jewish Sport Report: Garrett Stubbs on playing for Team Israel and hopes to visit the country

Stubbs also spoke of the October 7 massacre and its aftermath, noting the impacts on the Jewish community and his support for Israeli teammates.

 Garrett Stubbs, Ryan Lavarnway and Noah Mendlinger are playing for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic.