Tag Archives: Norm Sherry

I Didn’t Know Joe Horlen Is Jewish

Posted on May 4, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

Do check out this entertaining 4-minute video on the prideful gathering of signatures from every active or retired Jewish-American Major League Baseball player (and “a couple other” celebrities). (Some in the video have died. The late Norm Sherry [his brother … Continue reading →

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DH; or, Designated Hebrew

Posted on April 21, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

It’s been forty years (and two weeks) in the wilderness. Ron Blomberg became the first DH on April 6, 1973. From Atlanta and still living there, Blomberg—whom I (Evander) had the pleasure to meet a year ago—went thro his own … Continue reading →

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