page_title: List of Jews in sports
section_title: Baseball
hierarchical_section_title: List of Jews in sports / Athletes / Baseball
caption_attribution_description: English: Max Fried and Bryse Wilson of the Atlanta Braves before a game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia in 2019
context_page_description: This list of Jewish athletes in sports contains athletes who are Jewish and have attained outstanding achievements in sports. The criteria for inclusion in this list are:
  1–3 places winners at major international tournaments;
  for team sports, winning in preliminary competitions of finals at major international tournaments, or playing for several seasons for clubs of major national leagues; or
  holders of past and current world records.
  Boldface denotes a current competitor.
  To be included in the list, one does not necessarily have to practice Judaism. Some members of the list may practice other religions or no religion at all, but are of Jewish ancestry.
  The topic of Jewish participation in sports is discussed extensively in academic and popular literature. Scholars believe that sports have been a historical avenue for Jewish people to overcome obstacles toward their participation in secular society.
context_section_description: Cal Abrams, US, outfielder
  Rubén Amaro, Jr., US, outfielder, general manager, first base coach (New York Mets)
  Morrie "Snooker" Arnovich, US, outfielder, All-Star
  Brad Ausmus, US, catcher, All-Star, 3x Gold Glove, manager
  José Bautista, Dominican-born, pitcher
  Robert "Bo" Belinsky, US, pitcher, no-hit game
  Moe Berg, US, catcher, and spy for US in World War II
  Jeremy Bleich, US-Israeli, pitcher (free agent; Team Israel)
  Richard Bleier, US, pitcher (Miami Marlins)
  Ron "Boomer" Blomberg, US, DH/first baseman/outfielder, Major League Baseball's first designated hitter, Israel Baseball League manager
  Lou Boudreau, US, shortstop, 8x All-Star, batting title, MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame, manager
  Ralph Branca, US, pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers,,.
  Ryan Braun, US, outfielder, 6x All-Star, home run champion, Rookie of the Year, 5x Silver Slugger, MVP (Milwaukee Brewers)
  Alex Bregman, US, infielder, 2x All Star, Silver Slugger (Houston Astros)
  Craig Breslow, US, relief pitcher
  Mark Clear, US, relief pitcher, 2x All-Star
  Andy Cohen, US, second baseman, coach
  "Harry the Horse" Danning, US, catcher, 4x All-Star
  Ike Davis, US, first baseman
  Cody Decker, US, first baseman
  Moe Drabowsky, US, pitcher
  Harry Eisenstat, US, pitcher
  Mike "SuperJew" Epstein, US, first baseman
  Harry Feldman, US, pitcher
  Scott Feldman, US, pitcher
  Gavin Fingleson, South African-born Australian, Olympic silver medalist
  Nate Freiman, US, first baseman
  Max Fried, US, pitcher (Atlanta Braves)
  Sam Fuld, US, outfielder
  Brad Goldberg, US, pitcher
  Paul Goldschmidt, US, first baseman, 6x All-Star, 3x Gold Glove Award, 4x Silver Slugger, NL Hank Aaron Award, NL home run leader (St. Louis Cardinals)
  Sid Gordon, US, outfielder & third baseman, 2x All-Star
  John Grabow, US, relief pitcher
  Shawn Green, US, right fielder, 2x All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
  Adam Greenberg, US, outfielder 
  Hank "Hammerin' Hank" Greenberg, US, first baseman & outfielder, 5x All-Star, 4x home run champion, 4x RBI leader, 2x MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame
  Jason Hirsh, US, pitcher
  Ken Holtzman, US, starting pitcher, 2x All-Star, 2 no-hitters, Israel Baseball League manager
  Joe Horlen, US, pitcher, All-Star, ERA leader, no-hitter
  Jake Kalish, US, pitcher (Kansas City Royals; Team Israel)
  Rob Kaminsky, US, pitcher (St. Louis Cardinals)
  Gabe Kapler, US, outfielder, manager (San Francisco Giants)
  Ty Kelly, US-Israeli, utility player (Team Israel)
  Ian Kinsler, US, second baseman, 4x All-Star, hit for the cycle, 2× 30–30 club, 2x Gold Glove, Fielding Bible Award
  Sandy Koufax, US, starting pitcher, 7x All-Star, 1 perfect game, 4 no-hitters, 3× Triple Crown, 5x ERA leader, 4x strikeouts leader, 3x Wins leader, 2x W-L% leader, 2× World Series MVP, 3x Cy Young Award, MVP, Baseball Hall of Fame
  Barry Latman, US, pitcher, All-Star
  Ryan Lavarnway, US-Israeli, catcher (Miami Marlins; Team Israel)
  Al Levine, US, relief pitcher
  Mike Lieberthal, US, catcher, 2x All-Star, Gold Glove
  Elliott Maddox, US, outfielder & third baseman
  Jason Marquis, US, starting pitcher, All-Star, Silver Slugger (free agent)
  Erskine Mayer, US, pitcher
  Bob Melvin, US, catcher, manager (Oakland Athletics)
  Jon Moscot, US-Israeli, pitcher (Team Israel)
  Sam "Subway Sam" Nahem, US, pitcher
  Jeff Newman, US, catcher & first baseman, All-Star, manager
  Joc Pederson, US, outfielder, All-Star (Los Angeles Dodgers)
  Barney "the Yiddish Curver" Pelty, US, pitcher
  Lip Pike, US, outfielder, second baseman, manager, 4x home run champion, RBI leader
  Kevin "Superman" Pillar, US, outfielder (Boston Red Sox)
  Scott Radinsky, US, relief pitcher and coach
  Dave Roberts, US, pitcher
  Saul Rogovin, US, pitcher, ERA leader
  Al "Flip" Rosen, US, third baseman & first baseman, 4x All-Star, 2x home run champion, 2x RBI leader, MVP
  Goody Rosen, Canada, outfielder, All-Star
  Josh Satin, US, second baseman
  Richie Scheinblum, US, outfielder, All-Star
  Scott Schoeneweis, US, pitcher
  Art Shamsky, US, outfielder & first baseman, Israel Baseball League manager
  Ryan Sherriff, US, pitcher (Tampa Bay Rays)
  Larry Sherry, US, relief pitcher, World Series MVP
  Norm Sherry, US, catcher, manager
caption: Max Fried, pitcher
  (Atlanta Braves)
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