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Ken Holtzman, the all-time winningest Jewish pitcher who the Chicago Cubs refer to as one of their greatest lefties ever, passed away last month at the age of 78 // Photo Credit: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Social Media
May 15, 2024, 10:10 am
MLB Mourns Passing of Ken Holtzman
Holtzman was Major League Baseball’s all-time winningest Jewish pitcher and recorded two no-hitters.
By David Ostrowsky
While he has a strong quantitative reasoning bent, new Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow also has a wealth of experience as a former big-league pitcher // Photo Credit: Boston Red Sox
November 29, 2023, 10:08 am
Jewish Pitcher Named New Red Sox Executive
The veteran relief pitcher will look to lead Boston back to glory.
By David Ostrowsky
Without even a full season at Triple-A Iowa under his belt, the Cubs viewed Matt Mervis as a player who can have an immediate impact at the big-league level // Photo Courtesy of Chicago Cubs
May 24, 2023, 11:56 am
Jewish Slugger Mervis Debuts for Chicago Cubs
The Cubs' brass look to pencil Mervis in at first base for the next decade.
By David Ostrowsky
Scott Effross, a proud representative of Northeast Ohio’s Jewish community, has carved out a big league career as a relief pitcher — and, more recently, MLB labor rep — for the Chicago Cubs.
June 16, 2022, 2:42 pm
Pitcher Scott Effross Goes to Bat for Players Association
The former Indiana University political science major embraced his opportunity as Chicago’s alternate team representative.
By David Ostrowsky
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