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Jews sparkled on the diamond during
the 2007 season.

free while eclipsing the Red Sox and
American League records for most
consecutive errorless games and
chances at first base.
With his streak now at 190 errorless
Newton, Mass.
games at first base, he will need just
four more to snap the major league
yan Braun this season
mark of 193 set by Steve Garvey.
accomplished something
Youkilis fared well at the plate as
that Sandy Koufax, Hank
Greenberg and every other Jewish Hall well, batting .288 with 16 homers and
83 RBI. He was at his best in the A.L.
of Famer never did: He was named
Championship Series, going 14 for 28
Rookie of the Year.
in the seven games
Braun, the slug-
against Cleveland.
ging third baseman
He joins catch-
for the Milwaukee
ers
Brad Ausmus
Brewers, picked up
and
Mike Lieberthal
the award in the
as
active
Jewish
National League. In
Gold
Glove
winners.
the voting by the
Ausmus
is
a
three-
Baseball Writers
time
winner.
of America, Braun
Two other Jewish
edged Colorado
ballplayers
reached
Rockies shortstop
milestones
in
2007.
Troy Tulowitzki,
Shawn
Green,
the New
128-126.
York
Mets'
outfielder/
"To show you
first baseman, collect-
how good Ryan
ed his 2,000th career
was, in any other
hit
in September.
year Troy Tulowitzki
Buddy
Myer, a
would have won
Washington
Senators'
hands down','
Top:
Ryan
Braun
infielder
in
the
1920s
Brewers gen-
ouklis
Y
Bottom:
Kevin
and
1930s,
was
the
first
eral manager Doug
Jewish
player
to
accom-
Melvin told the
plish the feat. Green's 10 homers left
Associated Press.
Called up from the minor leagues in him three shy of Greenberg's career
mark of 331.
May, Braun batted .324 with 34 home
Jason Marquis, a Chicago Cubs
runs and 97 runs batted in while lead-
right-hander, in pitching to a record
ing the National League with a slug-
of 12-9 became only the sixth Jewish
ging percentage of .634.
pitcher to notch at least 10 victories
Braun, who turned 24 on Nov. 17,
in four consecutive seasons. The oth-
is the son of an Israeli father and a
ers are Koufax, Ken Holtzman, Steve
Christian mother. Although he wasn't
Stone, Dave Roberts and Barney Pelty.
raised Jewish, the California native
With the passing of Mickey Rutner,
spoke this spring of the pride he takes
a
New
Yorker who played for Connie
in his Jewish heritage.
Mack's Philadelphia Athletics in 1947,
While Braun made history, he
Al Rosen became the oldest living
wasn't the only Jewish ballplayer to
Jewish major leaguer.
distinguish himself on the diamond
Rosen, 83, enjoyed a solid career
this season.
as a third baseman for the Cleveland
Last week, Boston Red Sox first
Indians. His rookie season in 1950
baseman Kevin Youkilis was selected
was among his best: a .287 batting
by his peers as a Gold Glove winner
average with 37 home runs and 116
for his defensive excellence in just his
RBI. But Boston Red Sox first base-
second year at the position.
man Walt Dropo beat out Rosen for
Youkilis, who played 145 games,
Rookie of the Year. I 1
mostly at first base, played error-

Martin Abramowitz
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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versible problems or premature death can occur if
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Should know left untreated. If you or your family members are
it is much more common than Tay-Sachs disease.
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In

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