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  • Patrick Corbin and Howie Kendrick of the Washington Nationals celebrate with teammates after the final out of the tenth inning as the Nationals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 in game five to win the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
    Patrick Corbin and Howie Kendrick of the Washington Nationals celebrate with teammates after the final out of the tenth inning as the Nationals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 in game five to win the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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    The Koufax Curse

    Jewish baseball stars for the Astros, Braves, and Dodgers all decide to play on Yom Kippur. They all lose.

    byArmin Rosen
  • Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros looks on against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning in Game Three of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 07, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida.
    Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros looks on against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning in Game Three of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 07, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida.
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    Will Three Jewish Baseball Stars Play on Yom Kippur?

    Putting the Koufax Rule to the test

    byArmin Rosen
  • Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros hits a solo home run off of relief pitcher Tommy Milone of the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning of a game at T-Mobile Park on September 24, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.
    Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros hits a solo home run off of relief pitcher Tommy Milone of the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning of a game at T-Mobile Park on September 24, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.
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    Is Alex Bregman Having the Best Season Ever by a Jewish Baseball Player?

    Paging Hank Greenberg, Shawn Green, and Ryan Braun

    byArmin Rosen
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    Alex Bregman Vs. Joc Pederson Home Run Derby Showdown

    Is the winner the greatest Jewish slugger of all time?

    byArmin Rosen
  • Former Los Angeles Dodgers player Sandy Koufax throws out the ceremonial first pitch before game seven of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on November 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
    Former Los Angeles Dodgers player Sandy Koufax throws out the ceremonial first pitch before game seven of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on November 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
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    How a New Book about Baseball Cards Helped Me Understand My Own Obsession with Jewish Players

    I never really understood why my father cared which player was Jewish. Until, one day, I did.

    byPeter Ephross
  • Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros celebrates after hitting a game-winning single during the tenth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game five of the 2017 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
    Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros celebrates after hitting a game-winning single during the tenth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game five of the 2017 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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    Meet Alex Bregman, the Jewish Hero of Yesterday’s Epic World Series Game

    In one of the longest, most eventful games in series history, the Astro stood tall

    byLiel Leibovitz
  • Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros looks on against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game one of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
    Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros looks on against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game one of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
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    A Lifetime of Rooting for the Astros Made Me a Fan. This Year Made Me a Believer.

    Like celebrating Passover, cheering for Houston is a ritual of great sorrow, heavenly revelation, and decades of erring in the wilderness, hoping for the best

    byAdam Chandler
  • Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros dives for a ground ball during the third inning of a spring training game against the Washington Nationals at Osceola County Stadium  in Kissimmee, Florida, March 15, 2016.
    Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros dives for a ground ball during the third inning of a spring training game against the Washington Nationals at Osceola County Stadium  in Kissimmee, Florida, March 15, 2016.
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    Alex Bregman Can Do It All

    Is Houston Astros prospect Alex Bregman the next Hank Greenberg? We’ll know soon enough.

    byJesse Bernstein
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