Jewish baseball players: a short list

Regardless of religion, every left-handed pitcher who throws a baseball really hard and is white has been compared, at some point, to Sandy Koufax. Hank Greenberg, on the other hand, doesn’t get nearly enough love.

Below is a list of current Jewish players in MLB from Jewish Baseball News. (So, basically, I’m just ripping this off from them.) Braun, with some help from steroids, has been the closest thing to a slugger like Greenberg, I suppose. Pederson is supposed to be really good. Nobody on this list, though, compares to Koufax.

            Ryan Braun, OF, Brewers

            Craig Breslow, P, Red Sox

            Ike Davis, 1B, Pirates

            Scott Feldman, P, Astros

            Nate Freiman, 1B, Athletics

            Sam Fuld, OF, Athletics

            Ryan Kalish, OF, Cubs

            Ian Kinsler, 2B, Tigers

            Ryan Lavarnway, C, Red Sox

            Joc Pederson, OF, Dodgers

            Kevin Pillar, OF, Blue Jays

            Josh Satin, IF, Mets

            Danny Valencia, 3B, Blue Jays
            Josh Zeid, P, Astros