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John Grabow still a Cub. We send our condolences.
I’m baa-aack
Playing catch-up: Jewish ballplayers and the trade deadline; Youkilis and the Red Sox; QB Sage Rosenfels’ starting chances.
Grabow joins elite company
When Pirates pitcher John Grabow won his teams opener against the Cardinals he joined a very elite group.
According to Bob Wechsler, author of Day by Day in Jewish Sports History (KTAV), Grabow is just the fifth Jewih pitcher to win a game on opening day. The others include:
Steve Stone, Orioles 5, Royals 3, April 10, [...]
A Classic update
The U.S. beat the Netherlands, 9-3 on March 15 to stay alive in the WBC. Kevin Youkilis drove in one run and Ryan Braun contributed two singles and scored a run. Reliever John Grabow yielded a walk but retired another batter and has yet to give up a run or a hit.
According to an Associated [...]
Classic update
Venezuela beat USA in their World Baseball Classic contest yesterday, 5-3. Ryan Braun had three hits, including a double, in four at bats and drove in a run. Kevin Youkilis went hitless in four at bats (plus a walk) and struck out to end the game. John Grabow once again retired the only batter he [...]
Classic performances
The US is 2-0 in the World Baseball Classic, having defeated Canada, 6-5, and Venezuela, 15-6.
Kevin Youkilis (right), Ryan Braun, and John Grabow have acquitted themselves well so far. Youkilis (2) and Braun (1) have half of the team’s home runs. For Braun, it’s his only hit so far in six at-bats, but Youkilis [...]
Jew-S-A, Jew-S-A
At this point in spring training, many players have temporarily left their teams to play for their countries in the World Baseball Classic.
Jewish MLers Kevin Youkilis (Red Sox), Ryan Braun (Brewers), and John Grabow (Pirates) will all wear the read, white, and blue for the U- S- of- A.
The American team beat the New York [...]
Ms. Congeniality?
Boston Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis might have come up short on the official MLB MVP awards, but he’s a winner in the eyes of JewishMajorLeaguers.org.
The not-for-profit educational organization, whose mission is to celebrate the contributions of Jews to America’s national pastime, named Youkilis the “JMVP” — Jewish MVP — for 2008, beating out [...]
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