Ron Blomberg and Art Shamsky reflect on having Jewish teammates.
Excerpted from A Night of Jewish Baseball, February 27, 2013. On the panel are:
Ron Blomberg -- Former player with the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox.
Len Berman -- Moderator
Art Shamsky -- Former player with the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Oakland Athletics.
Event was sponsored by the American Jewish Historical Society as part of their Archive of American Jews in Sports.
Author Jeffrey S. Gurock joined American Jewish Historical Society to discuss his new book with historian Beth Wenger on November 2nd, 2023.
For close to half a century after World War II, Marty Glickman was the voice of New York sports. His distinctive style of broadcasting, on television and especially on the radio, garnered for him legions of fans who would not miss his play-by-play accounts. In Marty Glickman: The Life of an American Jewish Sports Legend, Jeffrey S. Gurock showcases the life of this important contributor to American popular culture.
What does baseball have to do with the High Holidays? And what do Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax, and the 1986 New York Mets have in common? Join us to find out! Dr. Jeffrey Gurock of Yeshiva University and Melanie Meyers, AJHS' Deputy Director and Chair of Collections and Engagement, discuss baseball, religious observance and more, including the AJHS baseball memorabilia collection.
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YIVO Digital Archive on Jewish Life in Poland--Modernity and Muscles: Jewish Sports in Poland
World War I ushered in a new era for Jews in Poland. As the war was still raging, Jews under German occupation were granted new rights not enjoyed under the rule of tsar, including more freedom to form cultural associations. By 1917, there were as many as 43 Maccabi sports clubs in areas of Poland controlled by German forces, as well as other sports organizations. During the interwar years, Jewish sports clubs were by and large affiliated with political movements. Sports activities were an important element of the socialist and Zionist youth movements and were one expression of an ideology that marked a sharp break with traditional Jewish life by emphasizing physical fitness, promoting modern culture, and demonstrating national pride through athletic prowess.
Wikipedia list of Notable Jewish Athletes
This list of Jewish athletes in sports contains athletes who are Jewish and have attained outstanding achievements in sports.
"Jews and Sport: A Century of Restrospect" by George Eisen. Journal of Sport History 26, no. 2 (1999): 225-39.
A special journal issue that is dedicated to the last hundred years of Jewish experiences.
"Why are there so many Jewish sports halls of fame?" by Jacub Gurvis. Jewish Telegraphic Agency, April 21, 2023.
An article about the impetus for the many localized Jewish sports halls of fame.
Jewish Sports Halls of Fame in the US
International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame/Yad Le'ish Hasport Hayehudi was formally inaugurated on July 7, 1981. Its predecessor, the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, was founded in the United States in May 1979. The original Hall of Fame included only American honorees. The International Hall of Fame honors athletes and sportsmen and sportswomen throughout the world. The purpose of the IJSHOF is to honor Jewish men and women, worldwide, who have accomplished extraordinary achievements in sports and to honor those who have made significant contributions to society through sports.