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Famous Jews In Sports

 

 

Baseball:

 

  • Cal Abrams, US, outfielder[2]

  • Rubén Amaro, Jr., US, outfielder, general manager (Philadelphia Phillies)[2]

  • Morrie Arnovich, US, outfielder, All-Star[2]

  • Brad Ausmus, US, catcher, All-Star, 3x Gold Glove, manager of the Detroit Tigers[2]

  • José Bautista, Dominican-born, pitcher[2]

  • Robert "Bo" Belinsky, U.S., pitcher. Pitched no-hit game as rookie with Los Angeles Angels in 1962.[3]

  • Moe Berg, US, catcher & shortstop, and spy for US in World War II[2]

  • Ron Blomberg, US, DH/first baseman/outfielder, Major League Baseball's first designated hitter[4]

  • Lou Boudreau, US, shortstop, 8x All-Star, batting title, MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame, manager[2]

  • Ralph Branca, US, pitcher, 3x All-Star[5]

  • 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]

  • Craig Breslow, US, relief pitcher (Boston Red Sox)[2]

  • Mark Clear, US, relief pitcher, 2x All-Star[7]

  • Andy Cohen, US, second baseman, coach

  • Harry Danning, US, catcher, 4x All-Star[2][8]

  • Ike Davis, US, first baseman (Oakland Athletics)[9]

  • Moe Drabowsky, US, pitcher[10]

  • Harry Eisenstat, US, pitcher[11]

  • Mike Epstein, US, first baseman[2]

  • Harry Feldman, US, pitcher[2]

  • Scott Feldman, US, pitcher (Houston Astros)[2]

  • Gavin Fingleson, South African-born Australian, Olympic silver medalist[12]

  • Nate Freiman, US, first baseman (Oakland Athletics)[13][14]

  • Sam Fuld, US, outfielder (Oakland Athletics)[15]

  • Sid Gordon, US, outfielder & third baseman, 2x All-Star[2]

  • John Grabow, US, relief pitcher[2]

  • Shawn Green, US, right fielder, 2x All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger[2]

  • Hank Greenberg, US, first baseman & outfielder, 5x All-Star, 4x home run champion, 4x RBI leader, 2x MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame[2]

  • Ken Holtzman, US, starting pitcher, 2x All-Star[2]

  • Joe Horlen, US, pitcher, All-Star, ERA leader[2]

  • Gabe Kapler, US, outfielder[2]

  • Ian Kinsler, US, second baseman, 3x All-Star (Detroit Tigers)[16]

  • 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]

  • Barry Latman, US, pitcher[11]

  • Ryan Lavarnway, US, catcher (Baltimore Orioles)[17]

  • Al Levine, US, relief pitcher[2]

  • Mike Lieberthal, US, catcher, 2x All-Star, Gold Glove[2]

  • Elliott Maddox, US, outfielder & third baseman[2]

  • Jason Marquis, US, starting pitcher, Silver Slugger, All Star (Cincinnati Reds organization)[2]

  • Erskine Mayer, US, pitcher[2]

  • Bob Melvin, US, catcher & manager of the Oakland Athletics[18]

  • Jeff Newman, US, catcher & first baseman, All-Star, manager[2]

  • Joc Pederson, US, outfielder (Los Angeles Dodgers)[19]

  • Barney Pelty, US, pitcher[2]

  • Lipman Pike, US, outfielder, second baseman, & manager, 4x home run champion, RBI leader[2]

  • Kevin Pillar, US, outfielder (Toronto Blue Jays)

  • Aaron Poreda, US, pitcher (Yomiuri Giants)[2]

  • Scott Radinsky, US, relief pitcher[2]

  • Dave Roberts, US, pitcher[2]

  • Saul Rogovin, US, pitcher[2]

  • Al "Flip" Rosen, US, third baseman & first baseman, 4x All-Star, 2x home run champion, 2x RBI leader, MVP[2]

  • Goody Rosen, Canada, outfielder, All-Star[2]

  • Josh Satin, US, second baseman (Cincinnati Reds)[20]

  • Richie Scheinblum, US, outfielder, All-Star[2]

  • Scott Schoeneweis, US, pitcher[2]

  • Michael Schwimer, US, relief pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays)[21]

  • Art Shamsky, US, outfielder & first baseman[2]

  • Larry Sherry, US, relief pitcher[2]

  • Norm Sherry, US, catcher & manager[2]

  • Moe "the Rabbi of Swat" Solomon, US, outfielder[2]

  • George Stone, US, outfielder, 1x batting title[22]

  • Steve Stone, US, starting pitcher, All-Star, Cy Young Award[2]

  • Danny Valencia, US, third baseman (Toronto Blue Jays)[23]

  • Phil "Mickey" Weintraub, US, first baseman & outfielder

  • Josh Whitesell, US, first baseman (Saraperos de Saltillo)[24]

  • Garrett Wittels, US, infielder (St. Louis Cardinals) [25]

  • Steve Yeager, US, catcher[2]

  • Kevin Youkilis, US, first baseman, third baseman, & left fielder, 3x All-Star, Gold Glove, Hank Aaron Award[2]

 

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