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Charlie Gehringer?

Widely regarded as one of the greatest second basemen of all time, he compiled a .320 batting average and had seven seasons with more than 200 hits.
He was the American League batting champion in 1937 with a .371 average and was also named the American League's Most Valuable Player. [The Shemitah began on September 5, 1937, so he finished his greatest season and was voted MVP during a Shemitah].
He was among the Top 10 vote recipients in the Most Valuable Player voting for seven straight years from 1932 to 1938.
He was the starting second baseman and played every inning of the first six All Star Games…

Charlie Gehringer?

Gehringer was also one of the best-fielding second basemen in history, having led all American League second basemen in fielding percentage and assists seven times.
His 7,068 assists is the second highest total in major league history for a second baseman.
He also collected 5,369 putouts as a second basemen (the 6th highest total for a second baseman) and 1,444 double plays (the 7th highest total for a second baseman).

Charlie Gehringer?

Charlie Gehringer was born in a Shemitah year (May 11, 1903 = 14 Iyyar 5663).
He debuted in a Shemitah year (September 22, 1924 = 23 Elul 5684).
He performed very well in three World Series (1934, 1935, and 1940), with a total of 7 RBI’s and 7 walks.

Lou Boudreau

Born to a Jewish mother on July 17, 1917, during a Shemitah year
That date is 7 – 17 – 17.
He debuted in the Shemitah year of 1938. He played in only one game that season…
then he played for 14 seasons after that.
He played his last game in the Shemitah year of 1952,
and died in a shemitah year (a month before 9/11, in 2001).

Cal Abrams

Born on 1 Adar 5684 (March 2, 1924), a Shemitah year (3 days after Al Rosen was born – also in a Shemitah)
Was thrown out at home plate by Richie Ashburn with two outs in the bottom of the ninth on October 1, 1950 to keep the score 1 – 1o Dick Sisler could hit a three-run homer to win the 1950 pennant (not a Shemitah = no blessing)
He played in 7 seasons with more than 100 plate appearances/at-bats

Ralph Branca…

Ralph Branca

Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1943 – 1953
In 1947, he helped welcome Jackie Robinson to the National League
He openly supported Robinson from early in the season, standing next to him on opening day when other players refused

Ralph Branca

Although Branca was raised Roman Catholic, in 2011 reporter Joshua Prager revealed in the New York Times that his mother was Jewish.
His mother, Kati (née Berger), immigrated to the United States in 1901 from Sandorf, Hungary (now Prievaly, Slovakia).
His uncle Jozsef Berger was killed at the Majdanek concentration camp, and his maternal aunt Irma died at the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942.
His father was John Branca, a trolley car conductor from Italy.

The Shot Hit ‘Round the World

3 Tishrei 5712 (a Shemitah)
October 3, 1951
Bobby Thomson homers to “win the pennant” off of Ralph Branca
Has frequently been voted the Greatest Sports Moment ever…

1951… and 2015

Lou Limmer

Was up with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1951 and 1954; Limmer holds the distinction of having hit the last home run and last base hit for the Athletics before their move to Kansas City.
Limmer was involved in the only all-Jewish confrontation in Major League history. On May 2, 1951, Limmer was batting in a game against the Detroit Tigers. Pitching for the Tigers was Saul Rogovin, and catching for the Tigers was Joe Ginsberg.
He played 11 years in the minors
According to his Wikipedia entry: “He was in the top five for home runs seven times during his minor league career.”

Al Rosen

American League MVP in 1953
Known as : “The Hebrew Hammer”
Slugging 3rd baseman for the Cleveland Indians; played in 1948 and1954 World Series
played full time from 1950 to 1956, until he had to retire because of injuries
Yes – that’s SEVEN years!
Died in March 2015 (in a Shemitah year)

Nathan “Joe” Ginsberg

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Sports Shemitahs April, 2015

Charlie Gehringer?

Widely regarded as one of the greatest second basemen of all time, he compiled a .320 batting average and had seven seasons with more than 200 hits.

He was the American League batting champion in 1937 with a .371 average and was also named the American League's Most Valuable Player. [The Shemitah began on September 5, 1937, so he finished his greatest season and was voted MVP during a Shemitah].

He was among the Top 10 vote recipients in the Most Valuable Player voting for seven straight years from 1932 to 1938.

He was the starting second baseman and played every inning of the first six All Star Games…

Charlie Gehringer?

Gehringer was also one of the best-fielding second basemen in history, having led all American League second basemen in fielding percentage and assists seven times.

His 7,068 assists is the second highest total in major league history for a second baseman.

He also collected 5,369 putouts as a second basemen (the 6th highest total for a second baseman) and 1,444 double plays (the 7th highest total for a second baseman).

Charlie Gehringer?

Charlie Gehringer was born in a Shemitah year (May 11, 1903 = 14 Iyyar 5663).

He debuted in a Shemitah year (September 22, 1924 = 23 Elul 5684).

He performed very well in three World Series (1934, 1935, and 1940), with a total of 7 RBI’s and 7 walks.

Lou Boudreau

Lou Boudreau

Born to a Jewish mother on July 17, 1917, during a Shemitah year

That date is 7 – 17 – 17.

He debuted in the Shemitah year of 1938. He played in only one game that season…

then he played for 14 seasons after that.

He played his last game in the Shemitah year of 1952,

and died in a shemitah year (a month before 9/11, in 2001).

Cal Abrams

Cal Abrams

Born on 1 Adar 5684 (March 2, 1924), a Shemitah year (3 days after Al Rosen was born – also in a Shemitah)

Was thrown out at home plate by Richie Ashburn with two outs in the bottom of the ninth on October 1, 1950 to keep the score 1 – 1o Dick Sisler could hit a three-run homer to win the 1950 pennant (not a Shemitah = no blessing)

He played in 7 seasons with more than 100 plate appearances/at-bats

Ralph Branca…

Ralph Branca

Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1943 – 1953

In 1947, he helped welcome Jackie Robinson to the National League

He openly supported Robinson from early in the season, standing next to him on opening day when other players refused

Ralph Branca

Although Branca was raised Roman Catholic, in 2011 reporter Joshua Prager revealed in the New York Times that his mother was Jewish.

His mother, Kati (née Berger), immigrated to the United States in 1901 from Sandorf, Hungary (now Prievaly, Slovakia).

His uncle Jozsef Berger was killed at the Majdanek concentration camp, and his maternal aunt Irma died at the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942.

His father was John Branca, a trolley car conductor from Italy.

The Shot Hit ‘Round the World

3 Tishrei 5712 (a Shemitah)

October 3, 1951

Bobby Thomson homers to “win the pennant” off of Ralph Branca

Has frequently been voted the Greatest Sports Moment ever…

1951… and 2015

Lou Limmer

Lou Limmer

Was up with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1951 and 1954; Limmer holds the distinction of having hit the last home run and last base hit for the Athletics before their move to Kansas City.

Limmer was involved in the only all-Jewish confrontation in Major League history. On May 2, 1951, Limmer was batting in a game against the Detroit Tigers. Pitching for the Tigers was Saul Rogovin, and catching for the Tigers was Joe Ginsberg.

He played 11 years in the minors

According to his Wikipedia entry: “He was in the top five for home runs seven times during his minor league career.”

Al Rosen

Al Rosen

American League MVP in 1953

Known as : “The Hebrew Hammer”

Slugging 3rd baseman for the Cleveland Indians; played in 1948 and1954 World Series

played full time from 1950 to 1956, until he had to retire because of injuries

Yes – that’s SEVEN years!

Died in March 2015 (in a Shemitah year)

Nathan “Joe” Ginsberg

Nathan “Joe” Ginsberg