fbpx

U.S. businessmen planning Israeli baseball league

American businessmen reportedly are trying to establish a professional baseball league in Israel.
[additional-authors]
October 14, 2010

American businessmen reportedly are trying to establish a professional baseball league in Israel.

Several businessmen held meetings with Israeli government ministers and the mayor of Jerusalem asking for their help in the attempt, Ynet reported Thursday, adding that the businessmen have the support of the New York Yankees.

Among those involved in the project, according to Ynet, is billionaire Jeffrey Rosen, owner of the Israeli basketball team Maccabi Haifa.

A professional Israeli baseball league launched in 2007 folded after its first season due to money woes.

Baseball is not overly popular in Israel.

Did you enjoy this article?
You'll love our roundtable.

Editor's Picks

Latest Articles

How Zionism Strengthens Judaism

Israel, and everything it has accomplished, has given Judaism a spine. After two millennia of insecurity and persecution, Israel shows us a way of being Jewish that is the opposite of weakness.

A Ka’ak By Any Other Name

A symbol of hospitality, families bake batches for holidays, family celebrations and visits with friends and relatives.

The Story That Never Goes Away

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, can’t stop speaking about her pain and the public love her body cannot always receive. She talks to the Journal about her son’s legacy and her new book.

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.