Orioles Prospect Kremer Wants to ‘Lead The Way’ as Israeli Baseball Player — PressBox
Kremer said he wants to “lead the way” in showing the Jewish and Israeli communities that it’s possible to be successful in sports.
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Orioles’ 2014 Offseason Planted the Seeds for Team’s Downward Turn
Not only did Orioles management make bad calls on Cruz, Miller and Markakis, but they doubled down in various other transactions along the way.
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Jay Williams playing for Duke in a game against Maryland in the 2001 NCAA tournament. (Brian Bahr/ALLSPORT/Getty Images)
Jay Williams, Former Duke Basketball Star, Calls Himself the ‘Black Jewish Jordan’
Williams isn’t the first professional player to play on Jewish hardwood. As a child, superstar LeBron James used to play regularly at the Shaw Jewish Community Center in Akron, Ohio.
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Israeli Dean Kremer, who played for Israel's national baseball team for three years, was traded to the Orioles on July 18 as part of the deal for Manny Machado. (Facebook)
Orioles Receive Major League Baseball’s 1st Israeli Player in Trade
The Orioles now have an Israeli ballplayer in their organization.
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Alex Bregman posing with the MVP trophy after his home run helped the American League defeat the National League during the 89th MLB All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., July 17, 2018. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Alex Bregman Wins Baseball All-Star Game MVP with Tie-Breaking Home Run
Playing in his first All-Star game, the third-year major leaguer was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. He is the first Jewish player to win the award since it was instituted in 1962.
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Golden State Warriors Star Draymond Green Visits Israel
In posts on Reddit, some criticized Green for meeting with the president of Israel while he and his Warriors’ teammates declined to meet with President Donald Trump, as is traditional for NBA championship teams.
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Amar’e Stoudemire to Return to Israeli Basketball, if No NBA Team Wants Him
Stoudemire identifies with the Hebrew Israelites, African-Americans who believe they are connected to the biblical Israelites, and observes Jewish holidays.
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More than 2,000 players, coaches and others are expected to attend the 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championships from July 12-21 in the northern Israeli coastal town of Netanya. (Photo courtesy of Israel Lacrosse)
Baltimoreans to Play in Lacrosse World Championship Games in Israel
From July 12-21, 48 teams will compete in the northern Israeli coastal town of Netanya.
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Washington Capitals’ Stanley Cup Victory is Bittersweet Affair for Baltimore Hockey Fans
The NHL did an inspection of sites and was stunned by what they saw in Baltimore. A stage for plays and concerts was deemed more important than first-class sightlines, and there was no rounding of the seating bowl.
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Rami Gershon of the Israel national soccer team reacts after a Euro 2016 qualifying match against Belgium at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, March 31, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
How Geopolitics Keeps Israel Out of World Cup Contention
Israel’s bordering neighbors — with the exception of Egypt, an African state that is part of the Confederation of African Football — played in the Asian Football Confederation, or AFC.
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Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers connecting for his second home run of the game against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, June 8, 2018. (Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
5 Jewish Baseball Players Hit Home Runs on the Same Day
June 8 was the most productive day for Jewish batters in Major League Baseball history.
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