Pirates Welcome Team Israel Player Spencer Horwitz
by Jonathan Mayo for the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle (photo by Sam Cooper)
There are few things the Jewish community likes more than underdog story. We are, after all, about to celebrate a holiday that commemorates one of the biggest: the Maccabees defeating Antiochus and the Greek army. The Pirates’ newest acquisition, Spencer Horwitz, should be welcomed with open arms as a result.
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