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|  | | The Big Book of Jewish Athletes
This sequel to The Big Book of Jewish Baseball will cover all major sports and athletic achievements.
Meet many of the most accomplished and interesting Jewish athletes in the history of sports in this new title by the author of THE BIG BOOK OF JEWISH BASEBALL.
Its heroes range in time from the pioneering boxing displays of Daniel Mendoza to the baseball triumphs of Sandy Koufax and today's Shawn Green, from Philadelphia's all-Jewish basketball team of the thirties, to the football triumphs of Sid Luckman and today's Jay Fiedler. They are all here, yesterday's legends and today's stars.
This book covers Jewish athletes from almost every sport ever played including: football | |  | | The Big Book of Jewish Baseball
"They're all here -- the ones you can name (Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax, Shawn Green) and the ones you can't (just about everyone else). This is the perfect Father's Day gift for Jewish, baseball-loving Dads everywhere and a great resource to have on your baseball bookshelf. At least, I'm sending a copy to my father-in-law and I love having a copy on my own shelf!"
Reviewer: Cecilia Tan from Boston, MA
Book Description
From the beginning, Jews have played a prominent role in our national pastime, the game of baseball, but have often been ignored. This is the first baseball encyclopedia dedicated to naming and honoring every Jewish contributor. These often remarkable stories ensure they will no longer be forgotten.
The Big Book of Jewish Baseball covers everything, from tragic moments such as Herb Gorman dying on the ball field, and Erskine Meyer quitting the sport after finding out about his teammates (on the 1919 White Sox) taking bribes, to happier occasions such as Koufax's perfe |
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