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“We love baseball, and we love Israel. What better way to spend time than cheering on Jewish sports,” Jeff Goldstein of Toronto, who went to see the players with his whole family, told JNS.
There was no “mercy rule” needed in this game though.
The Dominican Republic mashes and bashes its way to a 10-0 victory.
“This is an opportunity to come together to promote friendship between the Latino and the Jewish communities,” says Jesse Rojo, director of the Philos Project.
A “mercy rule” keeps Puerto Rico’s 10-0 victory out of official record books as a perfect game.
Jordan Gladstone got permission from his Jewish day school to play hooky for a week.
The go-ahead runs came in the eighth inning in a game that was supposed to be easier for Israel.
Playing for Israel in the World Baseball Classic is helping Daniel Federman connect with other Jews and with his own Jewish identity.
Still, it has its work cut out for it at the World Baseball Classic in Miami, where some of the best teams share its division, says Peter Kurz.
Joshua Schewitz used to play rugby in Johannesburg, and several South African players are part of the Tel Aviv Heat.
Some students allegedly made antisemitic remarks, but that remains unsubstantiated.
Some allege that Catholic students yelled antisemitic words at Jewish students.
