American Jews have long had a love affair with professional baseball — not least of which because members of the tribe have excelled at the sport. Whether by giving stellar performances on the field or by sitting out big games that fall on Yom Kippur, baseball’s great Jewish players have made an indelible imprint on what once was called “the national pastime.” They’ve also been a source of pride for the American Jewish community.
Quote: “The stereotype of Jews as non-athletic, as well as antisemitism, are two issues that many Jewish baseball players faced and had to overcome. Noted antisemite Henry Ford wrote on May 22, 1920: ‘If fans wish to know the trouble with American baseball, they have it in three words — too much Jew.’ ” — Wikipedia
Source: Wikipedia
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