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July 7, 2025

Jews of the Major League

Beyond Greenberg and Koufax.

While speaking of patriotism and July 4, it seems almost as apt to say something on the subject of Jews and baseball. At present the Major League has at least three Jewish players: Alex Bregman, Joc Pederson, and Harrison Bader. Matthew Sieger tells the story of some others from the sport’s history, beginning with the well-known Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax, and moving on to some less-discussed figures:

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