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As "America's favorite pastime," perhaps no sport has chronicled
the rise of an immigrant nation like baseball. From German-American
parents came Babe Ruth, Italian-Americans proudly point to Joe
DiMaggio, and Jackie Robinson shattered the color barrier for
African Americans that had kept them out of the game since the
1880s. Certainly, almost every Jewish baseball fan knows the names
of Hall of Famers Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax, but Jews have
played professional baseball in the United States since the
earliest days of the sport. Indeed, over 160 Jews are known to have
played professional baseball during the modern era, contributing
significantly to the game on every level. But who, other than
Koufax, is the only other Jewish pitcher to win the Cy Young Award?
Which Jewish ballplayer's place in baseball history is assured, as
he has the distinction of being the first major leaguer to play a
game as a DH? In his landmark book Matzoh Balls and Baseballs,
popular sportscaster Dave Cohen uncovers this hidden history and
goes right to the source for answers, interviewing 17 former Jewish
MLB players to hear, in their own words, what it was like to play
in the Majors - the triumphs, frustrations, and everything in
between. Foreword by Steve Greenberg. Interviewees include: Larry
Yellen, Ron Blomberg, Elliott Maddox, Jim Gaudet, Richie
Scheinblum, Joe Ginsberg, Ross Baumgarten, Mike Epstein, Ken
Holtzman, Norm Sherry, Steve Stone, Steve Hertz, Don Taussig, Norm
Miller, Barry Latman, Morris Savransky, and Al Rosen.
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