Who knew? He was a Jew!
by cakes on Jun 20, 2008 9:59 AM PDT
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From the Chron:
Horwitz is the first Jewish player on the Giants since the 1995-96 tenure of pitcher Jose Bautista.
Jose freakin' Bautista?!? The guy whose last name means "Baptist"? Well, here's an ESPN article for you:
Jose Bautista, a baseball journeyman whose mother is Israeli and father Dominican, honored his faith. Bautista, who pitched for five teams in a ten-year career that ended in 1997, told the Village Voice, "My family and I go to synagogue when we can and we pray every Friday. We fast on Yom Kippur and not only do I not pitch, I don't even go to the ball game."
Now you know!
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Wow. What’s next? John Rocker heading to Mecca for Hajj?
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
by Kitspool on Jun 20, 2008 10:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Jewspanics! I thought I was the only one! Well, I was honorary Jew while I was seeing a Jewish boy. I really got into it.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 20, 2008 10:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My wife is Dominican and I’m a Jew. I guess my eight year old son is a Jewspanic too. He looks like his mother, (lucky for him) but somehow turned out as white as I am. He’s proud of it too, the little racist!!
Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment
by rxmeister on Jun 20, 2008 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My best friend’s wife is Jewish and Chinese. We’re making plans for a huge seder dinner next year.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 20, 2008 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry dude
Unless your child goes through conversion they aren’t a part of the tribe…
Down in Front Meat!
by homerdrew415 on Jun 20, 2008 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I know. At least I was able to keep him out of the Catholic school my wife wanted to send him to!! She also wanted to take him to a Catholic religion class, and when I protested she said I had to take him to a Jewish class every week instead because he had to have some religious training. Since laziness dominates over Jewishness, I told her to take him to the church!
Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment
by rxmeister on Jun 20, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shame...
If I had to suffer through it for a decade, so will my kids….
/Gotta get the future mother to convert.
//Want to have a Jewish Barnstorming baseball team like in this comic.
Down in Front Meat!
by homerdrew415 on Jun 20, 2008 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know a family of Jewlumbians
"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."
by i did my job on Jun 20, 2008 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My dad is one of those. I guess they’re more common than I thought.
by rotorueter on Jun 20, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Epstein from Welcome Back Kotter, only he’s from PR.
by GiantDPression on Jun 20, 2008 12:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The DR was a home to Jewish Refugees
http://www.haruth.com/jw/JewsDominicanRepublic.html
Saw something about it on discovery the other day
Pedro Feliz would look great in Dodger Blue.
by irwin on Jun 20, 2008 1:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Interesting stuff. I hope they rerun it so I can see this.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jun 20, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My friend just suggested “The Matzah Baller” for Brian Horwitz’ new nickname. I kinda like it!
Eagerly awaiting Crazy Crab Bobblehead Night on 7/18.
by Kitspool on Jun 20, 2008 3:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And 1 Mixtape Tour
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
by delorean on Jun 20, 2008 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the Frisco Yid better
But that’s just like, my opinion man…
Down in Front Meat!
by homerdrew415 on Jun 20, 2008 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lots of jews in central and south america
argentina has a large population as does mexico….most who live there originally came to get away from nazi germany…i just didnt know bautista was jewish, or a better jew than sean green
by bacci40 on Jun 21, 2008 11:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bautista, huh
I’m going to have to be asking my dad (the world’s most honored MOT baseball fan) about that one.
Notgardo, I still love you -- but you're grounded. No Guitar Hero for a month, no Cheez-Its for two months, and NO BASEBALL! This hurts me as much as it hurts you.
by tk on Jun 22, 2008 9:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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