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Nov 5, 2010 · Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story portrays the contributions of Jewish major leaguers and the special meaning that baseball has had in the lives of American Jews. More than a film about sports, this is a story of immigration, assimilation, bigotry, heroism, the passing on of traditions, and the shattering of stereotypes.(7th Art Releasing)
The question of why American Jews have been so enamored of Jewish sports figures, particularly Jewish baseball players, can begin to be answered in that final verse. Guest was not entirely unlike the masses of American Jews who cheered Greenberg–and later Sandy Koufax, Art Shamsky, Shawn Green, and so many others.
Nov 11, 2010 · Editor: Amy Linton. Music: Michael Roth. Not rated, 91 min. If for nothing else, the film is notable for its inclusion of a rare on-camera interview by the reclusive Sandy Koufax, who discusses ...
Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, JEWS AND BASEBALL: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY explores the connection between Jewish Americans and baseball, one of America's most iconic institutions.
Jews were part of baseball from the very outset of league professional play. L. Emanuel Pike of the Philadelphia Athletics was on the first salaried team in 1871, and may have been the first great home run hitter of the sport, hitting six a year for three straight years during the Dead Ball Era.
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May 8, 2023 · Jews And Baseball: An American Love Story (2010) Those who want to know more about the small yet incredibly successful group of Jewish ball players who made an impact on the sport of baseball should check out Peter Miller’s 2010 documentary, Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story. From stories of Hank Greenberg hitting home runs against ...
