(JTA) — When a group of mostly American Jewish baseball players arrived in Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics, they had multiple responsibilities. First among them was to represent Team Israel in its ...

Israel Baseball Americas will offer baseball programs for American Jewish youth in an effort to strengthen Israel’s national team. (JTA) — The love affair between Jews and baseball stretches ...

Team Dominican Republic fans celebrate 10-run win over Team Israel in World Baseball Classic: "Bats finally woke up" "We needed that" Team Dominican Republic fans celebrate 10-run win over Team ...

After a 3-1 come-from-behind victory over Nicaragua on Sunday, Israel finished the World Baseball Classic with ... recruit fellow big leaguers for the team — and Wielansky, a former Houston ...

In the qualifier, 38-year-old former Major Leaguer Marquis was the team's main starter. Israel will need to fill out its staff to go toe-to-toe with some other teams in the Classic that will be loaded ...

but that he also plans to compete in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Pillar had committed to playing for Team Israel in 2023 but had to back out to focus on winning a roster spot in Spring ...

South Korea slugged a seven-run fifth inning and got quality starting pitching from Kim Min-Woo to breeze past Israel, 11-1, in seven innings via the Olympic baseball run difference rule. Oh Ji-Hwan ...

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