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Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein is shown here speaking at a 2018 Associated event at Pikesville's Suburban Club. (File photo)

David Rubenstein for Mayor!

May 12, 2024May 13, 2024 Michael Olesker

The best mayoral candidate for Baltimore isn’t even running for the office, contends Michael Olesker.

Team gold medals for Baltimore competitors were won in junior boys’ soccer and junior boys’ baseball home run derby. (Photo courtesy of JCC of Greater Baltimore)

Community Local Maryland Sports

Local Young Athletes Score Big at the Mid-Atlantic Mini & Junior Maccabi Games

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 Staff Report

More than 100 young local Jewish athletes participated in the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Mini & Junior Maccabi Games in Wilmington, Delaware last Sunday, May 5.

(Photo by Colin Murphy/PressBox)

Michael Olesker Opinion Sports

A Sterling Reputation

April 22, 2024April 24, 2024 Michael Olesker

While the Yankees celebrate the career of their longtime radio play-by-play announcer John Sterling, Michael Olesker recalls the retiring sportscaster’s early years in Baltimore.

Ken Holtzman is shown here pitching for the Chicago Cubs during the 1968 season. (Sporting News via Getty Images via JTA)

Local Maryland National News Sports

Former O’s Pitcher Ken Holtzman Dies at 78

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 JTA

As a young Jewish southpaw breaking into Major League Baseball in 1965, Holtzman often drew comparisons to Los Angeles Dodgers great Sandy Koufax.

O, Say Can You Sing!: Jami Saval first performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Camden Yards at age 11 and now returns annually. ((Provided photo)

Community Local Maryland Sports

Owings Mills Native Jami Saval Sings National Anthem during Orioles’ Season Opening Weekend

April 5, 2024April 8, 2024 Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief

Jmore spoke with Ellicott City resident and Temple Isaiah congregant Jami Saval about her experience singing the national anthem at Camden Yards during the Orioles’ opening weekend and what made the moment extra special.

Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein is shown here speaking at a 2018 Associated event at Pikesville's Suburban Club. (File photo)

Community Local Maryland National News Sports

Orioles Sale to David Rubenstein Group Approved by Major League Baseball

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 JMORE Staff

The product of a blue-collar Jewish family, the Baltimore-born Rubenstein, 74, is a multi-billionaire lawyer, businessman and philanthropist.

Jackson Holliday is regarded as the top prospect in all of professional baseball. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles)

Michael Olesker Opinion Sports

A New Era for the O’s

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 Michael Olesker

Even the great “Earl of Baltimore,” Earl Weaver, never had a lineup with as much raw talent as the 2024 Orioles team, writes Michael Olesker.

(Clockwise from top left) Zack Gelof, Alex Bregman, Joc Pederson, Rowdy Tellez, Max Fried, Garrett Stubbs and Dean Kremer. (Getty Images; Design by Mollie Suss via JTA)

Israel Local Maryland National Sports

All the Jewish Major League Baseball Players to Watch in 2024

March 22, 2024March 26, 2024 JTA

As Opening Day draws near, there are plenty of Jewish storylines to keep an eye on, including those of the Orioles’ Dean Kremer and Spencer Horwitz, a Timonium native.

Adam Gladstone played a crucial role in helping Team Israel prepare for and work its way to a surprising sixth-place finish in the World Baseball Classic. (Photo courtesy of Adam Gladstone)

Baltimorean Adam Gladstone (center, lower) will serve as chief operating officer of Israel Baseball Americas. (Photo courtesy of Adam Gladstone)

Community International Israel Local Maryland National News Sports

Baltimore-Based Israel Baseball Americas Aims to Expand Influence of Baseball in the Jewish State

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 JTA

Launched Mar. 18, Israel Baseball Americas is an effort to support the Israel Association of Baseball.

The Weinberg Park Heights Jewish Community Center (File photo by Joel Nadler)

Local Maryland Michael Olesker Opinion Sports

Making a Racket about Racquetball

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 Michael Olesker

A group of longtime racquetball players is upset about the JCC’s decision to remove its courts, writes Michael Olesker.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jordan Harris: "It’s really, really cool to be in Montreal and now learning about the large Jewish population there.” (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, courtesy of JTA)

International National Sports

Black Jewish Hockey Player Jordan Harris Hopes to Help Diversify his Sport

March 8, 2024March 11, 2024 JTA

The 23-year-old defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens aspires to be a role model for hockey fans and others.

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