Mike Epstein Played 7 (SEVEN) full seasons (more than 100 games) Inducted as a member of the United States National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2004Through 2010, he was sixth all-time in career home runs (behind Mike Lieberthal) among Jewish major league baseball players
Ken Holtzman
Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman played 14 seasons with at least one decision (he pitched just 3 innings his first year, with no decisions). His best season was 1973 – a Shemitah year – when he won 21 games (21/3 = 7). On October 14, 1972, on the 6th of Cheshvan in the Shemitah year of 5733, he won Game One of the World Series over Cincinnati.
Ken Holtzman He had a career total of 7 (seven) World Series starts. By the way, Jewish broadcaster Al Michaels called his first World Series game in 1972, Ken Holtzman’s only win that Series. And… the Miracle on Ice game that Al Michaels is most famous for… happened in a Shemitah – on February 22nd, 1980 – that’s 5 Adar 5740.
Al Michaels calls 1972 Reds win in NLCS
Al Michaels On the 3rd of Cheshvan 5733, Al Michaels, in his first year as a Reds’ broadcaster, called the final play of the National League Championship Series. Johnny Bench hit a home run to right field to tie it in the 9th (over the head of Roberto Clemente, who, unbeknownst to anyone at the time, was playing in his final game). Bob Moose of the Pirates infamously uncorked a wild pitch later in the inning, allowing George Foster to score the pennant-winning run from third. All of this was called brilliantly by the young Michaels, calling his first post-season. Do you know who was a color commentator in Game One of the NLCS? One Sandy Koufax, who just happens to be… well…
Ron Blomberg On 4 Nisan 5733 (April 6, 1973), a Shemitah year Ron Blomberg becomes the first Designated Hitter Major League Baseball
Steve Stone
Steve Stone Steve Stone was a pitcher for the Giants, White Sox, and Orioles. He had his best year in the Shemitah year of 1980 and won the American League Cy Young Award. He won 25 games, 10 more than he had ever won before. In his last three seasons, he was 11 – 7, 25 – 7, and 4 – 7. He did pitch for the Orioles in the 1979 World Series, pitching just 2 innings, giving up 4 hits and two earned runs in Game 4 (which the
Steve Stone He did pitch for the Orioles in the 1979 World Series, pitching just 2 innings, giving up 4 hits and two earned runs in Game 4 (which the Orioles eventually won). He broke down in 1981, winning only 4 games before retiring. He did have an impressive total of 7 (SEVEN) shutouts over his career, though.
John Lowenstein
John Lowenstein John Lowenstein was not Jewish, but with a name like that, he no doubt had Jewish ancestors In the ALCS against the Angels, pinch-hitter Lowenstein hit a three-run walk-off homer to take Game 1 for the Orioles, 6–3. In the World Series, in Game 4, Lowenstein was called on to pinch hit against Kent Tekulve in the 8th. He made the move pay off by slamming a two-run double. If you listen to a clip of the game, you’ll hear Howard Cosell and Al Michaels (both Jewish) calling the play. The other announcer is Don Drysdale (who is not Jewish, but had a famous teammate who is – Sandy Koufax).
What about… Mike Schmidt? He has a German name – and that can mean he has Jewish ancestry For example, Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Menachem Schmidt is the president of the Chabad on Campus International Foundation and director of the Lubavitch House of Philadelphia. He has been involved in Jewish outreach since before 1980 (most of which was a Shemitah), when he founded the Lubavitch House at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mike Schmidt?
Mike Schmidt ? The 1980 season was also probably Mike Schmidt’s best season. He hit the most home runs in any season.He made his Major League debut (against the Mets) on September 12, 1972. That was 4 Tishrei 5733, a Shemitah year. He hit his first home run on September 16, 1972, on the 8th of Tishrei, 5733.
Mike Schmidt? On Yom Teruah (Rosh Hashanah) in the Shemitah year of 5740, on September 22, 1979, he homered off of Steve Rogers of the Expos.
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