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Designated Hitters: The Story of Israel Baseball

Designated Hitters: The Story of Israel Baseball

By The Joshua Network

As the 2021 Summer Olympics kick off, six baseball teams will fight for glory. They include powerhouses like the United States, Japan, and the Dominican Republic. And, to the surprise of many, Team Israel.

This limited-run podcast will tell the story of how a small country the size of New Jersey which features no professional baseball league managed to produce a world-class team that beat a string of baseball Goliaths to secure a trip to Tokyo. With unprecedented insider access to players, coaches, and managers, the show will tell the stories of the ragtag team of athletes -- some former Majo
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9 - Blake Gailen, Part 1

Designated Hitters: The Story of Israel Baseball Apr 28, 2021

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9 - Blake Gailen, Part 1
Apr 28, 202136:23
8 - MLB columnists Ken Davidoff, Alyson Footer and Jeff Passan
Apr 07, 202150:47
7 - Josh Zeid with Nate Fish and co-host Mike Wilner
Mar 25, 202151:27
6 - Team Israel Manager Eric Holtz
Mar 18, 202145:15
5 - Joey Wagman
Mar 04, 202148:12
4 - Mitch Glasser
Feb 18, 202152:42
3 - Simon Rosenbaum

3 - Simon Rosenbaum

Simon Rosenbaum is the guest on Episode 3 of the Israel Baseball Podcast. Simon is the Assistant Director of Minor League Operations and Baseball Development with the Tampa Bay Rays and has been playing First Base and outfield for Team Israel since 2014. 

Feb 04, 202145:46
Alon Leichman and Shlomo Lipetz - Part 2

Alon Leichman and Shlomo Lipetz - Part 2

Episode No. 2 is the second half of our conversation with Team Israel pitchers Shlomo Lipetz and Alon Leichman. Among many topics covered, Alon shares the injuries that disrupted his career and led him on the path to becoming a pitching coach in the Seattle Mariners' farm system. Shlomo tells the story of pitching both ends of a double-header in one of the greatest individual feats in Israel Baseball history. 

Jan 21, 202140:31
Alon Leichman and Shlomo Lipetz - Part 1

Alon Leichman and Shlomo Lipetz - Part 1

The Israel Baseball Podcast is the official podcast of the Israel Association of Baseball. In the coming moments, host Frankie Sachs will speak to the players and coaches who helped Team Israel qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, where this summer the boys in blue-and-white will be among six squads competing for a medal. 

The first episode features pitchers Shlomo Lipetz and Alon Leichman. Listen in as the pitchers reminisce about their beginnings in a sport few played in Israel, how they ended up playing college baseball in the United States and their road to Tokyo. Hear behind-the-scenes tales of Shlomo coaching Alon on Israel’s 12-and-Under team at a tournament in the Netherlands some two decades ago, too, the injuries that led Alon to his new career as a pitching coach in the Seattle Mariners system and the day Shlomo sacrificed his body by pitching both games of a must-win double-header at the European championships. 

Jan 07, 202141:47