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From: sbp002@acad.drake.edu
Subject: Re: Jewish Baseball Players?
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1993 03:44:21 GMT

In article <1qkkodINN5f5@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>, pablo@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Pablo A Iglesias) writes:
> In article <15APR93.14691229.0062@lafibm.lafayette.edu> VB30@lafibm.lafayette.edu (VB30) writes:
>>Just wondering.  A friend and I were talking the other day, and
>>we were (for some reason) trying to come up with names of Jewish
>>baseball players, past and present.  We weren't able to come up
>>with much, except for Sandy Koufax, (somebody) Stankowitz, and
>>maybe John Lowenstein.  Can anyone come up with any more.  I know
>>it sounds pretty lame to be racking our brains over this, but
>>humor us.  Thanks for your help.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>Bobby
> 
> 
> 
> Hank Greenberg would have to be the most famous, because his Jewish
> faith actually affected his play. (missing late season or was it world
> series games because of Yom Kippur)
> 
I thought that was Sandy Koufax.

Sam
> 
> 
> -- 
> Pablo Iglesias                        
> pi@ruth.ece.jhu.edu
> 
