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Umps Make the Call on
Yendick Award Winner

STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A

ll the umpires in the Inter-
Congregational Men’s Club
Summer Softball League know
Jeff Diskin.
But that’s not a bad thing.
“Jeff is a good soul,” said longtime
league umpire-in-chief Rob Landaw.
“He fits the name of the award 100
percent.”
The award is the Michael Yendick
“Pure Heart” Award.
Originally presented in the
B’nai B’rith softball league, the
award became part of the Inter-

said, obviously joking. “It’s just friendly
banter. I’ve never argued a call, and I
never will.”
Landaw has joined that banter.
“Jeff is always kibitzing with us,” he
said.
Diskin, a Commerce Township
resident, has played in the Inter-
Congregational league for at least
10 years. He’s a member of the Adat
Shalom Synagogue No. 1 team.
He said he was he was shocked
when he learned he won the award.
“I didn’t even know I was in conten-
tion,” he said. “I don’t do what I do
for recognition. It’s a way of life for
me. Somehow recognition keeps
popping up.”
Diskin also won the Inter-
Congregational league’s Jeff Fox
Sportsmanship Award a few years
ago. That award is named for a
Temple Shir Shalom softball player
who died in 2011.
It’s probably no surprise that
Diskin loves playing in the Inter-
Congregational league for reasons
that have nothing to do with the
Past winners of the Michael Yendick standings.
“It’s the camaraderie and seeing
“Pure Heart” Award and members of Yendick’s family
guys every week who you grew up
with,” he said. “Our league is more
Congregational league in 2017 after the about getting some exercise and having
fun than being competitive.”
B’nai B’rith league folded and several
After being a stay-at-home father for
ex-B’nai B’rith league players joined the
12 years for three daughters — now
Inter-Congregational league.
ages 16-20, including twin 16-year-
The Inter-Congregational league’s
olds — Diskin was a school bus driver
umpires now determine the winner of
for Northville Public Schools for three
the Yendick Award.
years. He’s now a charter bus driver for
Yendick was a longtime B’nai B’rith
Southfield-based National Trails.
softball league player who died from
Landaw said the league’s umpires
colon cancer in 2000. The award in his
enjoy selecting the Yendick Award
name is presented annually to a player
“who exhibits the strength of character, winner because it’s based on sports-
effort, competitive spirit and heart that manship, not athletic ability.
“We had about five candidates this
defined Michael Yendick,” according to
year. All nice guys, all mentshes,”
the award plaque.
Landaw said Diskin’s sportsmanship Landaw said.
Landaw also is an award winner.
and good nature are well known.
Earlier this year, he was honored
“When Jeff ’s name came up in our
by the USA Softball of Metro Detroit
discussions about the Yendick Award,
everybody knew who he was,” Landaw organization for 40 years of service.
He was a Pillars of Excellence award
said.
There’s another reason why Diskin is winner in 2016. Pillars of Excellence
known by the umpires in a league with awards are presented by the Michigan
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. ■
18 teams.
“I’m a catcher, so I talk to the umps
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all the time. I’m in their face,” Diskin