Shabbat Shalom from the Chesapeake Baysox

Shabbat Shalom from the Chesapeake Baysox (Orioles) vs. the Erie Sea Wolves (Tigers) AA Baseball Game last night!

First time for the Plebes from the Class of 2030 to:

– Travel away from the

United States Naval Academy

– Wear their Summer Whites

– Eat a meal other than from USNA’s King Hall

Photo of USNA Superintendent, LtGen Mike Borgschulte, USMC, enjoying some Shabbat Pizza with four of the 10 new Jewish Plebes.

– Thank you,

USNA Chaplains Center longtime stalwart David Hoffberger (here, with the Supe) for setting up a special Shabbat service at the ballpark.

Plenty of famous Jewish

MLB players over the years … some of my favorites, including two Hall of Famers; Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax … plus: Moe Berg (“The Catcher Was a Spy”), Al Rosen (’53 AL MVP), Ron Blomberg (MLB’s first Designated Hitter), Art Shamsky (’69 Mets World Series Champ), Sean Green (4 x HR’s in one game), Ryan Braun (’11 NL MVP), Kevin Youklis (Gold Glove and 2 x World Series Champ with Red Sox), Ken Holtzman (2 x No Hitters and 3 x World Series Champ with Oakland A’s), Steve Stone (Cy Young Award Winner), and Alex Bregman, Ian Kinsler and Max Fried (All Stars).