Friday, October 6, 2017

My Jewish Baseball All-Star Team

When I lived in Philadelphia, I toured a large part of the city.  One museum I never toured was the Jewish-American Museum.  In downtown Philly one time, I saw an advertisement promoting Jewish baseball players.  Interest piqued, I walked in.  I learned most of the exhibit cost far more money than I wanted to pay, yet on the first floor was some free displays.  I told the woman I would look around the first floor & if I was still interested, I would pay for the full exhibit.  Although I fibbed, I enjoyed the first-floor display.  One part of that was an interactive screen where you could choose your Jewish MLB All-Star Team.  Curious, I chose my team, & the lineup is displayed below.  The only player I have never heard of is Louis Brower, although I presume Thelma Eisen played in the all-girls league highlighted in A League of Their Own.  As a baseball fan, I would gladly take this lineup.
Leadoff: Hank Greenberg, 1B for Detroit Tigers
2nd: Ian Kinsler, 2B for Detroit Tigers
3rd: Kevin Youkilis, 3B for Boston Red Sox
4th: Brad Ausmus, C for Houston Astros
5th: Thelma Eisen, OF for Grand Rapids Chicks
6th: Sam Fuld, OF for Chicago Cubs
7th: Shawn Green, OF for Los Angeles Dodgers
8th: Sandy Koufax, P for Los Angeles Dodgers
9th: Louis Brower, SS for Oklahoma City Indians