JMLs approach milestones
April 10, 2012
Jason Marquis enters the season with 104 wins, fourth on the all-time list. He should have no trouble passing Steve Stone (107), but Sandy Koufax’s 165 might be out of reach for the injury prone 33-year-old. Ken Holtzman holds the record with 174. Read More
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JMLs in the new year: a spring training report
March 14, 2012
Opening day is just around the corner, so it’s time to take a look at the Jewish Major Leaguers for 2012. Read More
Ryan Braun cleared, but is he ‘innocent’?
February 29, 2012
Last week, a three-member panel of arbiters overturned the 50-game ban imposed on Ryan Braun, the National League MVP-winning outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, for violating Major League Baseball’s drug policy. A urine sample collected in October purportedly came back with a testosterone level three to four times higher than the highest result ever recorded. This marks the first time a player has won an appeal of this nature. Read More
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Jeremy Lin and the American couch potato
February 16, 2012
"Linsanity” has captured the hearts and minds of sports fans across the world. It is, indeed, a great story about perseverance and a testament to New York Knicks’ rookie Jeremy Lin’s hard work and dedication. This is an epic tale about an athlete unwilling to give up on his dream who, when given the chance, seized the opportunity to showcase his talents and left everyone wanting more. Read More
Jews for Giants
For New Jersey football fans, ‘Super Sunday’ is time to celebrate
February 1, 2012
Okay, so there aren’t a lot of “big-name” Jews in the National Football League these days. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of passionate New Jersey Giants fans who shep lots of naches over the NFC champions’ rematch with the New England Patriots in Indianapolis on Feb. 5 — a.k.a. Super Bowl Sunday. Read More
Livingston lad wins big with Israeli baseball team
August 31, 2011
Livingston’s Josh Lipsey, a veteran Little Leaguer, used his prowess on the diamond this summer to help the Israeli national 14-and-under team win the championship in a European tournament. Read More
The week in Jewish sports
Statistics as of Aug. 21
August 24, 2011
Ralph Branca may or may not be considered a real Jewish Major Leaguer, but that’s all right; two new members of the “club” were added to the roles last week. Read More
MetroWest teens participate in JCC Maccabi experience
August 24, 2011
JCC MetroWest took a delegation of 10 local and two Israeli teenagers from Ofakim, MetroWest’s sister city, to participate in the JCC Maccabi Games and Artsfest that was held in Israel from July 25 through Aug. 4, the first time that events were held in the Jewish state. Read More
B’nai Shalom, B’nai Abraham win softball titles with upsets
August 24, 2011
The longest season of the Livingston Temple Softball League in recent memory finally ended and two teams that had sub-par seasons came up very big in the playoffs. Read More
The week in Jewish sports
Statistics as of Aug. 14
August 17, 2011
Ryan Braun (Brewers) had his usual solid week, going 6-18 with home run number 22 (his first since July 28), three runs batted in, and two stolen bases, moving him closer to the 30-30 club. Read More
Selected web sites for the Jewish sports fan
- Kaplan's Korner on Jews and Sports
A blog devoted to Jews and sports, written by NJJN Features Editor, Ron Kaplan - National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
The website for the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum - International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame web site - Jewish Sports.com
Not the most-up-to-date source, but still plenty of items of interest - Jews in Sports
Produced by the American Jewish Historical Society - Jewish Major Leaguers
Producer of the Jewish Major league baseball card set - Dmitriy Salita
The Official Web site of boxer Dmitriy Salita
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