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Famous Jews In Sports
Baseball:
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Cal Abrams, US, outfielder[2]
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Rubén Amaro, Jr., US, outfielder, general manager (Philadelphia Phillies)[2]
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Morrie Arnovich, US, outfielder, All-Star[2]
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Brad Ausmus, US, catcher, All-Star, 3x Gold Glove, manager of the Detroit Tigers[2]
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José Bautista, Dominican-born, pitcher[2]
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Robert "Bo" Belinsky, U.S., pitcher. Pitched no-hit game as rookie with Los Angeles Angels in 1962.[3]
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Moe Berg, US, catcher & shortstop, and spy for US in World War II[2]
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Ron Blomberg, US, DH/first baseman/outfielder, Major League Baseball's first designated hitter[4]
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Lou Boudreau, US, shortstop, 8x All-Star, batting title, MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame, manager[2]
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Ralph Branca, US, pitcher, 3x All-Star[5]
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Ryan Braun, US, outfielder, 2007 Rookie of the Year, home run champion, 5x All-Star, 5x Silver Slugger, 2011 National League MVP (Milwaukee Brewers)[6]
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Craig Breslow, US, relief pitcher (Boston Red Sox)[2]
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Mark Clear, US, relief pitcher, 2x All-Star[7]
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Andy Cohen, US, second baseman, coach
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Harry Danning, US, catcher, 4x All-Star[2][8]
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Ike Davis, US, first baseman (Oakland Athletics)[9]
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Moe Drabowsky, US, pitcher[10]
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Harry Eisenstat, US, pitcher[11]
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Mike Epstein, US, first baseman[2]
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Harry Feldman, US, pitcher[2]
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Scott Feldman, US, pitcher (Houston Astros)[2]
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Gavin Fingleson, South African-born Australian, Olympic silver medalist[12]
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Nate Freiman, US, first baseman (Oakland Athletics)[13][14]
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Sam Fuld, US, outfielder (Oakland Athletics)[15]
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Sid Gordon, US, outfielder & third baseman, 2x All-Star[2]
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John Grabow, US, relief pitcher[2]
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Shawn Green, US, right fielder, 2x All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger[2]
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Hank Greenberg, US, first baseman & outfielder, 5x All-Star, 4x home run champion, 4x RBI leader, 2x MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame[2]
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Ken Holtzman, US, starting pitcher, 2x All-Star[2]
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Joe Horlen, US, pitcher, All-Star, ERA leader[2]
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Gabe Kapler, US, outfielder[2]
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Ian Kinsler, US, second baseman, 3x All-Star (Detroit Tigers)[16]
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Sandy Koufax, US, starting pitcher, 6x All-Star, 5x ERA leader, 4x strikeouts leader, 3x Wins leader, 2x W-L% leader, 1 perfect game, MVP, 3x Cy Young Award, Baseball Hall of Fame[2]
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Barry Latman, US, pitcher[11]
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Ryan Lavarnway, US, catcher (Baltimore Orioles)[17]
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Al Levine, US, relief pitcher[2]
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Mike Lieberthal, US, catcher, 2x All-Star, Gold Glove[2]
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Elliott Maddox, US, outfielder & third baseman[2]
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Jason Marquis, US, starting pitcher, Silver Slugger, All Star (Cincinnati Reds organization)[2]
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Erskine Mayer, US, pitcher[2]
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Bob Melvin, US, catcher & manager of the Oakland Athletics[18]
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Jeff Newman, US, catcher & first baseman, All-Star, manager[2]
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Joc Pederson, US, outfielder (Los Angeles Dodgers)[19]
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Barney Pelty, US, pitcher[2]
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Lipman Pike, US, outfielder, second baseman, & manager, 4x home run champion, RBI leader[2]
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Kevin Pillar, US, outfielder (Toronto Blue Jays)
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Aaron Poreda, US, pitcher (Yomiuri Giants)[2]
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Scott Radinsky, US, relief pitcher[2]
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Dave Roberts, US, pitcher[2]
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Saul Rogovin, US, pitcher[2]
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Al "Flip" Rosen, US, third baseman & first baseman, 4x All-Star, 2x home run champion, 2x RBI leader, MVP[2]
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Goody Rosen, Canada, outfielder, All-Star[2]
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Josh Satin, US, second baseman (Cincinnati Reds)[20]
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Richie Scheinblum, US, outfielder, All-Star[2]
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Scott Schoeneweis, US, pitcher[2]
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Michael Schwimer, US, relief pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays)[21]
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Art Shamsky, US, outfielder & first baseman[2]
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Larry Sherry, US, relief pitcher[2]
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Norm Sherry, US, catcher & manager[2]
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Moe "the Rabbi of Swat" Solomon, US, outfielder[2]
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George Stone, US, outfielder, 1x batting title[22]
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Steve Stone, US, starting pitcher, All-Star, Cy Young Award[2]
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Danny Valencia, US, third baseman (Toronto Blue Jays)[23]
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Phil "Mickey" Weintraub, US, first baseman & outfielder
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Josh Whitesell, US, first baseman (Saraperos de Saltillo)[24]
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Garrett Wittels, US, infielder (St. Louis Cardinals) [25]
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Steve Yeager, US, catcher[2]
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Kevin Youkilis, US, first baseman, third baseman, & left fielder, 3x All-Star, Gold Glove, Hank Aaron Award[2]
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