The Most Valuable Jewish Baseball Card

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Posted By: Alan

A brief article about the 1914 Guy Zinn card is in one of the Jewish newspapers:

http://www.forward.com/articles/collectors-item/

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Posted By: barrysloate

One of the members of this board has a CdV of Lipman Pike. I can only imagine what that would sell for in an auction.

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Posted By: howard

Didn't a PSA9 '57 Koufax sell for an absolutely ridiculous price? Far more than the Zinn is worth, anyway.

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Posted By: B.C.Daniels

• Cal Abrams, OF, 1949-56, Bklyn, Cincy, Pitt, Balt, Chi-AL.
• Lloyd Allen, P, 1969-75, California, Texas, Chicago-AL.
• Ruben Amaro, Jr., OF, 1991-98, Calif, Phila, Cleve, Phila.
• Morrie Arnovich, OF, 1936-41, 1946, Philadelphia-NL, Cincinnati,
New York-NL.
• Brad Ausmus, C, 1993-present, SD, Detroit, Houston.
• Jesse Baker (Michael Silverman), SS, 1919, Washington.
• Brian Bark, P, 1995, Boston.
• Ross Baumgarten, P, 1978-82, Chicago-AL, Pittsburgh.
• Bo Belinsky, P, 1962-67, 1969-70, Anaheim, Philadelphia-NL,
Houston, Pittsburgh, Cincy.
• Joe Bennett (Rosenblum), 3B, 1923, Philadephia-NL.
• Moe Berg, C, 1923, 1926-39, Bklyn, Chi-AL, Cleve, Wash, Bost-AL.
• Nathan Berkenstock, OF, 1871, Philadelphia-NL.
• Bob Berman, C, 1918, Washington.
• Cy Block, 3B/2B, 1942, 1945-46, Chicago-NL.
• Ron Blomberg, DH/1B/OF, 1969, 1971-76, New York-AL, Chicago-AL.
• Sammy Bohne (Cohen), 2B/SS/3B, 1916, 1921-26, St. Lou-NL, Cincy,
Bklyn.
• Henry Bostick (Lifsit), 3B, 1915, Philadelphia-AL.
• Lou Boudreau, SS, 1938-52, Cleveland, Boston-AL.
• Lou Brower, SS, 1931, Detroit.
• Conrad Cardinal, P, 1963, Houston.
• Harry Chozen, C, 1937, Cincinnati.
• Tony Cogan, P, present, Kansas City.
• Alta Cohen, OF, 1931-33, Brooklyn, Philadelphia-NL.
• Andy Cohen, 2B, 1926-29, New York-NL.
• Hy Cohen, P, 1955, Chicago-NL.
• Sid Cohen, P, 1934, 1936-37, Washington.
• Richard Conger, P, 1940-43, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia-NL.
• Phil Cooney (Cohen), 3B, 1905, New York-AL.
• Ed Corey (Cohen), P, 1918, Chicago-AL.
• Bill Cristall, P, 1901, Cleveland.
• Harry Danning, C, 1933-42, New York-NL.
• Ike Danning, C, 1928, St. Louis.
• Harry Eisenstadt, P, 1935-42, Brooklyn, Detroit, Cleveland.
• Mike Epstein, 1B, 1966-74, Baltimore, Washington, Oakland,
California.
• Reuben Ewing (Cohen), SS, 1921, St. Louis-NL.
• Al Federoff, 2B, 1951-52, Detroit.
• Eddie Feinberg, SS/2B/OF, 1938-39, Philadelphia-NL.
• Harry Feldman, P, 1941-46, New York-NL.
• Leo Fishel, P, 1899, New York-NL.
• Happy Foreman, P, 1924, 1926, Chicago-AL, Boston-AL.
• Micah Franklin, OF, 1997, St. Louis.
• Murray Franklin, SS/2B, 1941-42, Detroit.
• Milt Galatzer, OF, 1933-36, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
• Mark Gilbert, OF, 1985, Chicago-AL.
• Joe Ginsberg, C, 1948, 1950-54,1956-62, Det, Cleve, Balt, Chi-AL,
Bos-AL, NY-NL.
• Keith Glauber, P, 1998-present, Cincinnati.
• Jonah Goldman, SS/3B, 1928, 1930-31, Cleveland.
• Izzy Goldstein, P,1932, Detroit.
• Jake Goodman, 1B, 1878, 1882, Milwaukee-NL, Pittsburgh-AA.
• Greg Goossen, 1B/C, 1965-70, Seattle, Milw-AL, Wash.
• Sid Gordon, OF/3B, 1941-43, 1946-55, NY-NL, Boston-NL, Milw-NL,
Pitt.
• Herb Gorman, OF, 1952, St. Louis-NL.
• Shawn Green, OF, 1993-present, Toronto, Los Angeles.
• Hank Greenberg, 1B/OF, 1930, 1933-41, 1946-47, Detroit, Pittsburgh.
• Eric Helfand, C, 1993-95, Oakland.
• Steve Hertz, 3B, 1964, Houston.
• Ken Holtzman, P, 1965-79, Chicago-NL, Oakland, Baltimore, New
York-AL.
• Joel Horlen, P, 1961-72, Chicago-AL.
• Skip Hotze, C, 1972-77, St. Louis, Houston, Seattle.
• Harry Kane (Cohen), P, 1902-03, 1905-06, St. Louis-AL, Detroit,
Philadelphia-NL.
• Gabe Kapler, OF, 1998-present, Detroit, Texas.
• Ryan Karp, P, 1994, Philadelphia-NL.
• Herb Karpel, P, 1946, New York-AL.
• Alan Koch, P, 1963-64, Detroit, Washington.
• Brian Kowitz, OF, 1995, Atlanta.
• Sandy Koufax, P, 1955-66, Brooklyn, Los Angeles-NL.
• Barry Latman, P, 1957-67, Chicago-AL, Cleveland, LA-AL, California,
Houston.
• Jim Levey, SS, 1930-33, St. Louis-AL.
• Alan Levine, P, 1996, 1998-present, Chicago-AL, Texas, Anaheim.
• Jesse Levis, C, 1992-present, Cleveland, Tampa Bay, Milwaukee,
Cleveland.
• Mike Lieberthal, C, 1994-present, Philadelphia.
• Lou Limmer, 1B, 1951, 1954, Philadelphia-AL.
• Andrew Lorraine, P, 1994-95, 1997-present, Philadelphia-AL,
Oakland, Seattle, Chicago-NL, Florida.
• Elliott Maddox, OF/2B, 1970-80, Detroit, Washington, Texas, NY-AL,
Baltimore, NY-NL.
• Cy Malis, P, 1934, Philadelphia-NL.
• Maxie Manuel, P, 1905, 1908, Washington, Chicago-AL.
• Duke Markell (Harry Makowsky), P, 1951, St. Louis-AL.
• Jason Marquis, P, 2001, Atlanta.
• Ed Mayer, P, 1957-58, Chicago-NL.
• Erskine Mayer, P, 1912-19, Philadelphia-NL, Chicago-AL.
• Sam Mayer, OF/P, 1915, Washington.
• Ed Mensor, P, 1905, Pittsburgh.
• Mike Milchin, P, 1996, Minnesota, Baltimore, LA-NL.
• Norm Miller, OF, 1965-74, Houston, Atlanta.
• Buddy Myer, 2B/SS/3B, 1925-41, Washington, Boston-AL.
• Sam Nahem, P, 1938, 1941-42, 1948, Brooklyn, St. Louis-NL,
Philadelphia-NL.
• David Newhan, 2B, 1999-present, San Diego, Philadelphia.
• Jeff Newman, C, 1976-84, Oakland, Boston.
• Barney Pelty, P, 1903-12, St. Louis-AL, Washington.
• Jacob Pike, OF, 1877, Hartford-NL.
• Lipman Pike, OF/2B, 1871-78, 1881, 1887, Troy-NA, Balt-NA,
Hartford-NA, St. Louis-NA, St. Louis-NL, Cincy-NL, Providence-NL,
Worcester-NL, NY-AA.
• Jake Pitler, 2B, 1917-18, Pittsburgh.
• Scott Radinsky, P, 1990-93, 1995-2000, Chi-AL, Los Angeles, St.
Louis.
• Steve Ratzer, P, 1980-81, Montreal.
• Jimmy Reese (Solomon), 2B, 1930-32, New York-AL, St. Louis.
• Al Richter, SS, 1951, 1953, Boston-AL.
• Dave Roberts, P, 1969-81, SD, Hous, Det, Chi-NL, SF, Pitt, Seattle,
NY-NL.
• Saul Rogovin, P, 1949-53, 1955-57, Det, Chi-AL, Balt, Phila-NL.
• Al Rosen, 3B, 1947-56, Cleveland.
• Goody Rosen, OF, 1937-39, 1944-46, Brooklyn, New York-NL.
• Harry Rosenberg, OF, 1930, New York-NL.
• Lou Rosenberg, 2B, 1923, Chicago-AL.
• Steve Rosenberg, P, 1988-91, Chicago-AL, San Diego.
• Max Rosenfeld, OF, 1931-33, Brooklyn.
• Si Rosenthal, OF, 1925-26, Boston-AL.
• Wayne Rosenthal, P, 1991-92, Texas.
• Marv Rotblatt, P, 1948, 1950-51, Chicago-AL.
• Larry Rothschild, P, 1981-82, Detroit.
• Mickey Rutner, 3B, 1947, Philadelphia-AL.
• Mike Saipe, P, 1998, Colorado.
• Ike Samuels, 3B/SS, 1895, St. Louis-NL.
• Roger Samuels, P, 1988-89, San Francisco, Pittsburgh.
• Moe Savransky, P, 1954, Cincinnati.
• Al Schacht, P, 1919-21, Washington.
• Sid Schacht, P, 1950-51, St. Louis-AL, Boston-NL.
• Hal Schacker, P, 1945, Boston-NL.
• Heinie Scheer, 2B/3B, 1922-23, Philadelphia, AL.
• Richie Scheinblum, OF, 1965, 1967-74, Cleveland, Washington, KC,
Cincinnati, California, St. Louis-NL.
• Mike Schemer, 1B, 1945-46, New York-NL.
• Scott Schoeneweis, P, 1999-present, Anaheim.
• Bill Schwarz, C, 1914, New York-AL.
• Art Shamsky, OF/1B, 1965-72, Cincinnati, New York-NL, Chicago-NL,
Oakland.
• Dick Sharon, OF, 1973-75, Detroit, San Diego.
• Larry Sherry, P, 1958-68, Los Angeles-NL, Detroit, Houston,
California.
• Norm Sherry, C, 1959-63, Los Angeles-NL, New York-NL.
• Harry Shuman, P, 1942-44, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia-NL.
• Al Silvera, OF, 1955-56, Cincinnati.
• Fred Sington, OF, 1934-39, Washington, Brooklyn.
• Moses Solomon, OF, 1923, New York-NL.
• Bill Starr, C, 1935-36, Washington.
• Jeff Stember, P, 1980, San Francisco.
• Steve Stone, P, 1971-81, San Francisco, Chicago-AL, Chicago-NL,
Baltimore.
• Bud Swartz, P, 1947, St. Louis-AL.
• Don Taussig, OF, 1958, 1961-62, San Francisco, St. Louis-NL,
Houston.
• Bob Tufts, P, 1981-82, San Francisco, Kansas City.
• Eddie Turchin, 3B/SS, 1943, Cleveland.
• Steve Wapnick, P, 1990-91, Detroit, Chicago-AL.
• Phil Weintraub, 1B/OF, 1933-35, 1937-38, 1944-45, NY-NL, Cincy,
Phila-NL.
• Ed Wineapple, P, 1929, Washington.
• Steve Yeager, C, 1972-86, Los Angeles-NL, Seattle.
• Larry Yellen, P, 1963-64, Houston.
• Eddie Zosky, SS/3B, 1991-92, 1995, 1999-present, Toronto, Florida,
Milwaukee, Houston.

Resource: Jewish Sports Review

SO, ROOT, ROOT, ROOT FOR THE HAMISHE TEAM!

BcD

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Posted By: barrysloate

The list left out Rod Carew, who converted. Even Adam Sandler mentions Carew in his Hannukah song.

Also, Chief Roseman and Stephen Behel were purportedly Jewish, but perhaps not.

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Posted By: howard

I don't think Carew ever converted although he and his wifr raised their children as Jews.

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Posted By: barrysloate

He used to wear a Jewish star, and I heard on many occasions that he did convert.

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Posted By: B.C.Daniels

on terms B

BcD

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Posted By: Phil Garry

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

What about all the guys on the Red Sox presently?

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Posted By: MikeW

Damn.. I thought Cobb and Honus Wagner were both Jewish. At least that's what I told my mother. She will only let me collect Jewish players.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

I heard all the deceased players on the list are Mormon.

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Posted By: CN

I Remember recently reading that the present Red Sox had possible the most Jewish players at one time. I see Gabe Kapler listed and I believe Kevin Youkilis is also Jewish. I may be wrong but I thought I read this somewhere. CN

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

CN, that is correct. I think there are two more Jewish players on the Sox as well.

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Posted By: Alan

Last year, there were 13 Jewish players in the major leagues (tied for the most in a year). This year there may be as many, but there has been a lot of players traded, free agents, etc,...

Last year, the Red Sox had 4 Jewish players: Gabe Kapler, Kevin Youkilis, Adam Stern, and Craig Breslow.

This year they only have 2. Kapler retired to begin a managing career with the Red Sox single-A Greenville franchise and Stern was dealt to the Orioles.


Alan

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Posted By: Joe Pelaez

I've had the pleasure of meeting you, and the enjoyment of your dry sense of humor.
I applaud your drive and determination in tracking down all the Jewish players that ever played the game.
You remind me of the Man from La Mancha.
A determined Don Quijote with a yarmulka.
Come Moisha, let's ride over the next hill and track down all those shoulda been Doctors & Lawyers.

Alan, I went to school down in the lower east side of Manhattan.
A school called Seward Park H. S. by Grand St - DeLancey St.
Before I attended that school, Sammy Kahn, Zero Mostel and Tony Curtis passed through the portals of that school.
During the late forties, you could find plenty of parking space, and most of it was used up by the push cart vendors, and abarganigan was the order of the day.

Alan, this you wont find anywhere else in the world.

The best Knishes anywhere.

Pickels, right out of the pickel barrel.

Halavah, vanilla chocolate marble, cut in the shop to your specifications. ... what a country.

The best stuff durma (kishka) ever.

Let me not go on. .. the thought of the food is driving me sane.

I was known by my Jewish friends:

As the only Puerto Rican/Cuban/New Yawka, with a Hebrew National taste.

On Sancho, my spear, I need a cornbeef and pastrami sandwich NOW!

Have Yarmulka, will travel.

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Posted By: DMcD

Right on, Joe !

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Posted By: Anonymous

Don't know what the cards look like but there are two PSA 10 Sandy koufax rookies graded. Sure to be 80-100k Plus there was the 34 Greenberg 10 in the last Mastro auction