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2007-02-28 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Vacation idea: Israel getting professional baseball league

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Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-28 14:25|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I dunno if it will catch on.

"Rosenthal to Levin to Liebshutz" doesn't have the same ring as "Tinker to Evers to Chance".

Posted by GORT 2007-02-28 17:28|| 2007-02-28 17:28|| Front Page Top

#2 The real House of David team.

Posted by Shipman 2007-02-28 17:29|| 2007-02-28 17:29|| Front Page Top

#3 So is the classis Abbot and Costello routine gonna be re-written: " Jews on First?"
Sorry, somebody had to do it......

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-02-28 17:59|| 2007-02-28 17:59|| Front Page Top

#4 don't look for any Saturday double-headers

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-02-28 18:18|| 2007-02-28 18:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Somebody please tell me where I can get some team gear? I would just love walking around SF with a Blue Sox Jersey. I bet I would get better response than when I wear my Club Gitmo shirt.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-02-28 18:39|| 2007-02-28 18:39|| Front Page Top

#6 I wonder if Israel will start to get a nostalgia for Jewish America of the 1920s through the 1960s. Jews in the United States were for the most part enjoying both their Yiddish culture and their American freedom and prosperity.

They were behind much of the US entertainment industry, less in control than just by being profusely creative. They were also at the forefront of positive social change in the US, and were influential throughout society.

But with the founding of Israel, much of the cultural progress and creativity was set aside, and the Israelis just lived under a different set of rules, as if progress was just for the benefit of gentiles.

There is much about life in Israel today that hearkens back to the "bad old days". So much so that Jews who were raised to appreciate social progress must feel someone uncomfortable in its absence.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-02-28 19:56|| 2007-02-28 19:56|| Front Page Top

#7 "Rosenthal to Levin to Liebshutz" doesn't have the same ring as "Tinker to Evers to Chance".

It wouldn't anyway, GORT, 'cause it'll be in Hebrew. "Rosental l'Leveen l'Leebshutz" is as close as that would could ever come. Let's not even think about "Play ball!"; I don't remember enough Hebrew to guess at that one.

Cyber Sarge, there's a Wikipedia article with links, but I couldn't open the IBL page either from there or directly. With a June start of play, they may be otherwise occupied at the moment. But it seems they're holding another round of try-outs in Los Angeles on April 15 in Los Angeles -- perhaps they'll have t-shirts and such for sale there.

The rest of you are just as silly as I hoped when I posted this. :-D

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-28 20:05|| 2007-02-28 20:05|| Front Page Top

#8 we aim to ~~meet your low expectations~~ please

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-02-28 20:57|| 2007-02-28 20:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Is Sandy Koufax involved in any way?

They'll be using the designated hitter. Does anyone remember the origin of the Steve Stone rule?

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2007-02-28 22:19|| 2007-02-28 22:19|| Front Page Top

#10 Anonymoose, you'll forgive me but I've no idea what you're talking about.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-28 22:23|| 2007-02-28 22:23|| Front Page Top

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