Meanwhile, in the real world, Alex Bregman, Joc Pederson, and Harrison Bader are current Jewish major-league baseball players.
Moreover, historically, many Jewish baseball players have stood tall in our National Pastime. Here are a few.
Hank Greenberg, the first Jewish player to be elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame, led the league in home runs four times, drove in an incredible 184 runs in a season, and won two MVP awards in a 13-year career. He is the all-time Jewish home run king with 331 dingers. He did not play on Yom Kippur in 1934, predating the more famous decision by Sandy Koufax by 31 years.
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