Editor’s Note: Loren Kantor often chooses Jews and Jewish themes as topics for his woodcuts. He’s agreed to share images from his work–and the stories behind them– with San Diego Jewish World. Dodger pitching great Sandy Koufax is the second in this series. By Loren Kantor STUDIO CITY, California — Hitting against Sandy Koufax is […]
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By Bruce F. Lowitt ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — Think Jewish baseball players. OK, now that you’ve come up with Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg, think about, say, a dozen Jewish major leaguers playing right now. There’s Kevin Youkilis of the Red Sox and Gabe Kapler of the Rays, and … um … Ryan Braun of the
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Bruce F. Lowitt, Sports & Competitions, Travel and FoodRelated story by Joey Seymour By Norman Greene SAN DIEGO– During his life time, Bob Breitbard, 91, who passed away in his sleep at Seacrest Village Retirement Home in Encinitas on Monday, May 17, was already a San Diego legend. As a dreamer and visionary sportsman who built a community arena, a museum to honor
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