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Meet the Mets postseason hero with a botched Hebrew tattoo

Third baseman Mark Vientos has been on fire at the plate. Just don’t ask him for Hebrew lessons.

By Jacob Gurvis October 8, 2024 12:49 pm

How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today

Saperstein, a Jewish immigrant from England, is the shortest man in the basketball hall of fame.

October 3, 2024 10:00 am

Dean Kremer, Harrison Bader, Alex Bregman and Max Fried

A Jewish guide to the 2024 MLB playoffs

As the MLB postseason begins Tuesday, six of the 12 teams competing have a Jewish player.

October 1, 2024 3:51 pm

Jewish MLB executive Chaim Bloom to lead St. Louis Cardinals beginning in 2026

By Jacob Gurvis September 30, 2024 11:15 pm

The Jewish Sport Report: How the Chicago White Sox made a bad year even worse for Jewish fans

By Jacob Gurvis September 27, 2024 2:30 pm

For Jewish White Sox fans, this season has made a bad year even worse

By Jacob Gurvis September 23, 2024 6:36 pm

Yuriko Sugihara, Kinori Rosnow and harley Rosnow

The Jewish Sport Report: A Japanese Jewish player to watch in this weekend’s World Lacrosse Box Championships

By Jacob Gurvis September 20, 2024 3:00 pm

Meet the Jewish player on Japan’s national lacrosse team

By Jacob Gurvis September 20, 2024 11:00 am

The Jewish Sport Report: This week’s top 6 Jewish baseball moments

By Jacob Gurvis September 13, 2024 3:00 pm

Ami Dadaon, Ezra Frech, Moran Samuel and Asaf Yasur

All the Jewish and Israeli medalists at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

By Jacob Gurvis September 9, 2024 5:22 pm

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Meet the Mets postseason hero with a botched Hebrew tattoo

How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today

A Jewish guide to the 2024 MLB playoffs

Jewish MLB executive Chaim Bloom to lead St. Louis Cardinals beginning in 2026

The Jewish Sport Report: How the Chicago White Sox made a bad year even worse for Jewish fans

For Jewish White Sox fans, this season has made a bad year even worse

The Jewish Sport Report: A Japanese Jewish player to watch in this weekend’s World Lacrosse Box Championships

Meet the Jewish player on Japan’s national lacrosse team

The Jewish Sport Report: This week’s top 6 Jewish baseball moments

All the Jewish and Israeli medalists at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

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