Jews and baseball

Mazel tov, Shelley Sommer

Mazel tov, Shelley Sommer, a winner of the Sydney Taylor Silver Book Award for her biography of Hank Greenberg.

In spring this young man’s heart turns to thoughts of baseball magazines

In spring this young man’s heart turns to thoughts of baseball magazines.

Landsman birthday greetings (belated edition): Norm Miller

Landsman birthday greetings (belated edition): Norm Miller

USA Today asks if Braun decision will come down this week

USA Today (and fantasy league practitioners) asks if Braun decision will come down this week.

Ian Kinsler, good Samaritan?

Ian Kinsler, good Samaritan? The Texas Ranger came to the aid of teammate Josh Hamilton, who reportedly fell off the wagon earlier this week.

Spring training is just around the corner. Time to brush off the old baseball cards.

Spring training is just around the corner. Time to brush off the old baseball cards.

Lest we forget: Bill Mardo

Lest we forget: Bill Mardo, a journalist for The Daily Worker who helped agitate to allow African Americans to play organized baseball, dies at 88.

Sandy at the bat

Sandy at the bat: based on a post from Jewish Baseball News, I composed this little big of doggerel with apologies to Ernest L. Thayer.

Wait Wait, Don’t Taft Me

Wait Wait, Don’t ‘Taft’ Me: Our favorite NPR quiz show featured some unexpected baseball trivia.

Good news on Braun?

Braun accepts MVP award, says all the right things. Dan Patrick: Braun might be exonerated. Jewish fans defy religion, cross fingers.