| Author |
Ruttman, Larry, author.
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| Publication |
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2013]
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| Description |
xxxii, 510 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Call # |
796.35708 R |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-497) and index. |
| Contents |
The 1930s. Henry "Hank" Greenberg, Hall of Fame infirlder and outfielder, revelaing the survival of American Judaism generation by generation. |
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The 1940s. Thelma "Tiby" Eisen and Anita Foss : baseball players and pioneers for women's rights, in a league of their own -- Dr. Martin Abramowitz : originator of Jewish major leaguers baseball cards -- Barney Frank : fan and congressman. |
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The 1950s. Al Rosen : first-ever unanimous Most Valuable Player selection, the luckiest Jew alive -- Alan Dershowitz : from Avi the bum and ballplayer to Alan the professor, defender, and civil libertarian -- Sol Gittleman : first-generation Jewish American, realizing the American dream -- Howard Goldstein, esquire : Jewish baseball memorabilia collector, preserving memory Jewish-style -- Roger Kahn : author of the classic baseball book The Boys of Summer. |
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The 1960s. Sandy Koufax : pitcher nonpareil and perfect gentleman -- Murray Chass : Hall of Fame New York Times scribe -- Ira Berkow : New York Times journalist, author, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Jewish son -- Rabbi Michael Paley : unorthodox Orthodox Rabbi -- Art Shamsky : Hank Greenberg redux -- Ross Newham and David Newhan : hall of fame sports scribe and majjor league baseball player, father and son. |
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The 1970s. Marvin Miller : baseball game changer and former executive director of the major league baseball players association -- Ken Holtzman : winningest Jewish major league pitcher ever, observant Jew -- Ronald Shapiro and Mark Shapiro : father and son, the merging of Judiasm into America -- Ron Blomberg : designated Hebrew -- Marty Appel : former New York Yankees public relations director -- Joel Mael : vice chairman of the Florida Marlins, Orthodox Jew -- Elliot Maddox : major league outfielder, black convert to Judiasm. |
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The 1980s. Donald Fahe : former executive director of the major league baseball players association -- Jerry Reinsdorf : owner of the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Bulls -- Steve Hertz : major league infielder, legendary college coach -- Al Clark : longtime major league umpire, fallen and redeemed. |
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The 1990s. Allan H. "Bud" Selig : innovative and controversial commissioner of major league baseball -- Jeffrey Maier : fan and tenth player -- Andrew Zimbalist : baseball's economist -- Leon Feingold : Israel baseball league player of the year, Jewish physical and mental giant -- Alan Schwarz : New York Times columnist and Author -- Marvin Goldklang : multiple minor league team owner and baseball man of influence -- Brad Ausmus : gold glove catcher -- Randy Levine : president of the New York Yankees. |
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The 2000s. Theo Epstein : the youngest general manager in major league baseball history -- Gabe Kapler : major league outfielder and minor league manager -- Craig Breslow : major league relief pitcher, Yale University graduate -- Jeffrey Gurock : professor of Jewish history at Yeshiva University, Orthodox Jew, and sportsman -- Stuart Sternberg : from Canarsie to Tampa Bay to by way of Wall Street -- Kevin Youkilis : Euclis, the Greek God of Walks. |
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The 2010s. Darren Harrison-Panis : on course to be a major league baseball owner -- "Superman" Sam Fuld : outfielder nonpareil -- Ian Kinsler : major league all-star second baseman. |
| Summary |
Nearly fifty in-depth interviews. Each personality delas with Jewish identity, intermarriage, future viability, religious observance, anti-Semitism, and Israel. |
| Subject |
Jewish baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
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Jews -- Cultural assimilation -- United States.
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Baseball -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
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Baseball -- United States -- History.
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Jews -- United States -- Interviews.
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| ISBN |
9780803264755 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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0803264755 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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9780803253438 (paperback) |
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0803253435 (paperback) |
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