The Chosen 1s
Lenny Levy left his mark on the Pirates without ever playing an inning
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After a weekend of celebrating the anniversary of one championship-winning team, I thought it would be fitting to look at an unsung piece of another. At PNC Park, on Aug. 21 and 22, the 1979 Pirat...
All-Star draws Jewish trifecta for second season in a row
by Jonathan Mayo
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ST. LOUIS — This is getting to be a habit, and it’s one the Jewish sports fan community isn’t going to want to break any time soon. A year ago, at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in New Yo...
Sticky wicket or wicked googly, cricket brings kids together
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Just about everything has been tried to foster better relations between Jews and Arabs in Israel, so maybe it was time to think a little outside the box. Cricket, anyone? We may not understand th...
The Chosen 1s
by Jonathan Mayo
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Love of a sport is something that can be like an heirloom, passed down from parent to child. In the parent’s perfect dream, the child not only grows to love the sport, but maybe he even excels at i...
Red Sox hoax is no Passover miracle, but Grabow may be
by Jonathan Mayo
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The e-mail starts with the subject line, “Look who is celebrating Passover this year!” Now, I knew I was probably getting this because of my Jews in sports fascination, so I read on. The text of t...
There still are honest, good men in sports
by Jonathan Mayo
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The news coming from the worlds of sports and business, too often, is negative. Sports pages read like police blotters and today’s headlines are consumed with cheaters and people who, at best, spea...
Costas’ leap of faith: The Pirates can actually turn it around
by Jonathan Mayo
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One thing is certain: Bob Costas certainly seems to know his audience. The renowned broadcaster will be the featured guest at the United Jewish Federation’s annual Sports Night Out, to be held at ...
Jewish sports year in review — lots of ups, few downs
by Jonathan Mayo
The Chosen 1s
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This time of year always makes one think of a few things – football playoffs, bowl week, to name two of them – and of course affords everyone the chance to look back at the year that was and the ...
MOTs were the first VIPs of the NBA; go figure
by Jonathan Mayo
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Pittsburgh, as we all know, isn’t a basketball town. With all due respect to the college hoops teams in the area, including the nationally ranked Pitt Panthers, it’s not a sport that’s really on th...
White Sox pitching prospect wears his chai outside his shirt
by Jonathan Mayo
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PEORIA, Ariz. — The Arizona Fall League is an elite league for baseball’s best Minor League players. It’s often called a finishing school because players who play here often make it to the big leag...
Atonement day comes just in time for Alvarez, Boras, Pirates, MLB
by Jonathan Mayo
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It’s a good thing Yom Kippur is coming for all those involved in Pedro-gate. There are a lot of people on all sides who need to ask for forgiveness for their contributions. Pedro-gate, for the uni...