Jewish baseball card listing

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Posted By: Jewish Sports Collector

I'm a long time archivist/collector/researcher of cards, photos, autographs, memorobilia, etc,... of Jewish athletes in ALL sports. But, the Fleer Jewish set got me interested in baseball, so I'm a brand NEW collector of cards & memorabilia of Jewish BB players. Does anyone have a LISTING (or know of someone who does) of ANY & ALL Jewish baseball cards & memorabilia.

Also, do you all know of anyone that might be able to sell really bad condition & off-grade common cards of these Jewish players. I'm a poor Jewish collector !!!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much
Alan
Jewish sports collector

Jewishathletes@yahoo.com

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Posted By: ted

incase you haven't seen it:
http://www.jewishmajorleaguers.org/index.html

good resource:
http://www.amuseum.org/jahf/index.html
contact them i think they have a bunch of stuff on it...

i've seen a list somewhere, if i dig it up i will post a link to it here...or load it on one of my websites so you can grab it....

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Posted By: Robert

I went to check out you jewish league site and I noticed that they are missing Rod Carew. I am pretty sure that he converted to Judism when he got married.

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Posted By: Rich Klein

Who basically created that Jewish Major Leaguer set, Carew never converted.

Rich

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Posted By: Mark

"O.J. Simpson, not a Jew
But guess who is? Hall of famer Rod Carew- he converted
We got Ann Landers and her sister Dear Abby
Harrison Ford's a quarter Jewish- not too shabby"

From "The Chanuka Song" by A. Chandler

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Posted By: ted

carew married a panamanian jew ... they had a daughter, who has since passed away, and she was raised as a jew. i don't believe carew actually converted....

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Posted By: Julie

greasy stuff in his hair, and a suit that's too small for him. Taken by the 'White Sox," whever they were, in late 20s. Also have a Batter Up Moe that I forgot to sell--but it's not cheap, as you will see in price =uide. ALso have all his Conlon photos on cards (commemorative 1991-95) and a few other commemorative things.

For someone who sold her Moe Berg collection, I sure do have a lot of Moe.

Did they ever decide whether Behel (first Jewish major leaguer--for a while---on Old Judge card--VERY expensive) was Jewish or not?

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Posted By: Rich Klein

Julie:

Abramowitz told me no he was not in an email. Other friends did tell me yes.

So I think there is still legit debate on this.

Rich

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Posted By: barrysloate

An interesting Jewish player came into the news today. When A-Rod became the 12th player last night to record 10 RBI's in a game, the N.Y. Times listed all twelve and one was Phil Weintraub, who drove in 11 runs in a game in 1944. I must confess I never heard of him and was shocked that a journeyman player had such an extraordinary game.

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Posted By: Brian H (misunderestimated)

Then again it was 1944 when most of the "real major leaguers" were away in the service.... Kind of like having a great game in the Federal League..

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I just recently picked up a lot of photos taken at Sarasota, FL in 1936 at the Red Sox spring training park. It contained a photo of Moe Berg and one of Al Schacht. Both of whom had fascinating lives beyond their playing days. Berg as a spy and Schacht as baseball's clown prince.

The best photo in the lot IMO was a photo of Jimmie Foxx holding a small dog on his lap. The photo could be one of the first photos of Foxx in a Red Sox uniform as he joined Boston in 1936.

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Posted By: Jewish Sports collector

Great discussions, but does anyone have a LIST of WHAT cards exist for Jewish major leaguers like in this format.

"Year" "Manufacturer" "Name of player" "Card #"


Thanks.

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Posted By: barrysloate

Somebody did compile a booklet of all known Jewish ballplayers, but some are contested, such as Stephen Behel, Billy Nash, etc. I don't recall the title but I vaguely remember having this conversation with Jay Miller. Jay, if you're reading this, do you remember the book?
On another point, Phil Weintraub may have done it during a war year, and he had been up and down his whole career, but still - 11 RBI's in a game- try doing it in AAA, and it can only be tougher even in a diluted major leagues. Then again, he would never have gotten such a shot in 1946. Apparently, on his big day the Giants won the first game of a doubleheader 26-8. Does anyone have access to that boxscore? I think that's the game Ott scored six runs.

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Posted By: Richard S Porricelli

For years I thought Johnny Kling one of the great Jewish ball players..However recently I read a story, written by Lee Allen, in which he refers to an interview with Klings wife of many years. She said she was Jewish but John was German Lutheren..