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that: "it has become apparent that the business leadership of the league has ceased to perform in an effective, constructive or responsible manner and has failed to manage its capital and other resources in a manner likely to produce successful results." The advisers who resigned said the league was unwilling to provide financial information. Berger, the league president, said: "They were asking us for things that we didn't have yet. We haven't done our financials for this year. We are upset and disappointed that they're leaving, but we are going ahead for next year. We have been talking to people who potentially are going to purchase the teams."
631:; currently with the Orioles. Berger and Duquette were involved in selecting the inaugural season players. Bob Ruxin was Director of Business Operations; Ruxin has served as vice president of a sports products and management business. Leon Klarfeld was Director of Israeli Operations; he is a resident of
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Shemesh, a player-coach who filled in as player-manager. The award for best pitcher went to
Feliciano, and the Most Valuable Israeli Player was pitcher Dan Rothem of Tel Aviv. In a leaguewide vote of the players (referred to as the 'Schnitzel Awards'), Player of the Year was awarded to Leon Feingold.
443:
On August 19, in Petach Tikva, Ron
Blomberg's Bet Shemesh Blue Sox shut out Art Shamsky's Modi'in Miracle 3–0 in the IBL's inaugural championship game. Californian RHP Rafael Bergstrom (7–2, 2.44) pitched a complete-game shutout for Bet Shemesh, downing Dominican RHP Maximo Nelson (5–3, 3.55 ERA) who
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November 15, 2007, Kurtzer and nine advisory board members (including Zimbalist, Goldklang, Levine, and Appel) resigned. They commended Baras for having the vision to bring pro baseball to Israel, but in their letter of resignation, summing up the concerns of all, Goldklang and Zimbalist wrote
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Award for Most
Valuable Player was shared by Eladio Rodriguez and Raymundo. The Commissioner's Award for Sportsmanship and Character went to Pribble and infielder Brendan Rubenstein (Ra'anana Express). The Commissioner's Award for Distinguished Service was awarded to shortstop Eric Holtz of Bet
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in Japan. He was 7–1, with a 1.97 ERA, and in 50.1 innings gave up only 28 hits while striking out 73. 6' 5" lefthander Aaron
Pribble of Tel Aviv was 7–2, with a league-leading 1.94 ERA. Rafael Bergstrom was 7–2, with a 2.44 ERA. Daniel Kaufman, who pitched for
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Bet
Shemesh (29–12; .707), led by hitters Gregg Raymundo and Jason Rees, had the best regular season record in the league, and finished with a 2.5 game lead over Tel Aviv (26–14; .650), led by pitchers Aaron Pribble and Daniel Kaufman.
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Jason Rees led the league with 17 home runs and 50 RBIs in 130 at bats. Rodriguez, 28 years old, and Rees, 24 years old, were both subsequently signed in
October to minor league deals by the
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was the last player chosen in the draft, by the Modi'in
Miracle. "His selection is a tribute to the esteem with which he is held by everyone associated with this league," said team manager
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Pribble, who pitched for the Tel Aviv Lightning, kept a journal of his summer in the IBL. After the season was over, Pribble created a book of his journey titled
635:, and has been involved in Israeli Baseball for over 20 years, was the president of the Israel Association of Baseball (IAB) between 1994 and 2002, and is a certified
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aired the opening game, which had attendance of 3,112, on a one-week delay (July 1, 2007), in Boston, New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Los
Angeles, and Miami.
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After the one IBL season, nine players went on to other professional leagues. These nine players were:
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137:. The first game was played on June 24, 2007. The league was discontinued following its debut season.
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Pitching in the Promised Land: A Story of the First and Only Season in the Israel Baseball League
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and was selected by Modi'in. The first players signed were outfielder Dan Rootenberg and pitcher
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527:(3–2) 1SV 1/13 P INH Rr of Bet Shemesh were the league's top relievers.
478:' AAA teams, was a close second in batting with a .459 batting average.
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and former president of a minor league baseball team), Professor
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trial attorney. The league's Director of Baseball Operations was
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The League was the brainchild of Larry Baras, a businessman from
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in 2004 (posting a 6–5 record, with a 2.63 ERA). Israel native
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Martin Berger, President and Chief Operating Officer, was a
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1412:"Israel Baseball League: An Idea Who's (sic) Time Has Come"
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1398:(film). 24/6 Studios Productions LLC. Retrieved 2010-08-20
643:. Jeremy Baras was the Director of Game (fan) Experience.
414:, and in 2008 hit .278 for Texas of the Continental League
200:, is home to the Ra'anana Express and the Tel Aviv teams.
712:
671:
1422:"The new ball game", interview with Dan Kurtzer, 3/13/07
515:, led the league with 85 strikeouts; he pitched for the
1142:"IBL: Holtzman leaves Pioneers with one week to play"
1451:"Hardball in the Holy Land", by Marty Appel, 7/11/07
360:
Juan Feliciano, who turned down AAA offers from the
339:, and in 2008 played for their A+, AA, and AAA teams
670:owner), Marshall Glickman (former president of the
568:for several weeks during the middle of the season.
1038:"WasWatching.com: Jason Rees And Eladio Rodriguez"
1659:
388:Rafael Bergstrom, who signed and played with the
2680:
1427:"Israel Baseball League starts in June", 4/11/07
807:"Sandy Koufax Drafted to Israel Baseball League"
275:The league held tryouts in 2007 in Los Angeles,
2133:All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
1060:"Gregg Raymundo Statistics – The Baseball Cube"
2604:
1091:. www.israelbaseballleague.com. Archived from
1013:"Yanks' Manager Pick Not as Easy as 1, 2 or 3"
909:"Israeli league team drafts Koufax as tribute"
287:. Those selected were current and former U.S.
264:(16), Israel (15), Canada (9), Australia (7),
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1486:
1341:
1271:"Rumors of Drug Use Have Damaged for Decades"
399:Jason Benson, who signed and played with the
2225:
1432:"St. Louisan plays big role in IBL", 4/11/07
1328:"Book Review: Pitching In The Promised Land"
1325:
658:. The league's Board of Advisors included:
295:players from other countries, and starting
212:, is home to the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox. The
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1089:"israelbaseballleague.com: Press Releases"
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216:is used for the Misgav team. in the past,
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719:carried coverage of the league's games.
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354:, who signed with the Japanese champion
2644:Asia Professional Baseball Championship
2061:Panamanian Professional Baseball League
2056:Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League
2011:Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
1359:
1297:"Israel Baseball League starts in June"
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2041:Colombian Professional Baseball League
1996:Dominican Professional Baseball League
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1121:from the original on December 19, 2021
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662:(Major League Baseball Commissioner),
16:Professional baseball league in Israel
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2452:Chinese Professional Baseball League
2434:Chinese Professional Baseball League
2051:Curaçao Professional Baseball League
1139:
975:
2664:Triple-A National Championship Game
1389:Documentary, "Holy Land Hardball".
1294:
1269:Chass, Murray (November 18, 2007).
895:, 2007-06-27. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
140:
13:
2699:Sports leagues established in 2007
1353:
1011:Kepner, Tyler (October 25, 2007).
641:Confederation of European Baseball
494:, who had pitched for the 2005–06
428:2007 Israel Baseball League season
14:
2740:
1456:"Baseball, kosher-style", 8/17/07
1383:
990:"israelbaseballleague.com: Stats"
883:"Israel baseball takes the field"
707:
145:The current league teams are the
2729:2007 disestablishments in Israel
2709:Defunct sports leagues in Israel
2631:
1140:Last, Jeremy (August 14, 2007).
1117:. www.israelbaseballleague.com.
960:
486:One of the leading pitchers was
306:Aaron Levin, 21, who played for
302:The first pick in the draft was
223:
27:
1346:. University of Nebraska Press.
1326:James Bailey (April 27, 2011).
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805:HaLevi, Exra (April 29, 2007).
2210:China National Baseball League
1619:European Baseball Championship
1446:BaseballProspectus.com, 7/2/07
1407:Israel Association of Baseball
992:. www.israelbaseballleague.com
954:
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764:Israel Association of Baseball
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2724:2007 establishments in Israel
2358:Japan Women's Baseball League
2172:List of defunct minor leagues
2153:United States Baseball League
1661:Professional baseball leagues
834:. New Jersey. April 27, 2007
741:Israel national baseball team
724:Pitching in the Promised Land
600:of the Israel Baseball League
587:
345:, who also was signed by the
180:The teams play games at four
2264:Nippon Professional Baseball
1672:
1366:University of Nebraska Press
792:israelibaseball.blogspot.com
751:
127:Ligat ha-Beisbol ha-Israelit
7:
2649:Asia Winter Baseball League
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2006:Puerto Rico Baseball League
1303:. St. Louis. Archived from
888:September 28, 2007, at the
729:
543:
481:
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2704:Baseball leagues in Europe
2612:Australian Baseball League
2491:
2340:Shikoku Island League Plus
1402:The Israel Baseball League
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268:, Japan, New Zealand, and
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125:: ליגת הבייסבול הישראלית,
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1177:israelbaseballleague.com
335:, who was signed by the
204:, about halfway between
2550:Honkbal Overgangsklasse
2507:Italian Baseball League
2317:Miyazaki Phoenix League
1960:Venezuelan Major League
1849:Dominican Summer League
1360:Pribble, Aaron (2011).
1195:. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
1179:. Retrieved 2007-07-09.
685:(minority owner of the
165:. Former teams include
2689:Israel Baseball League
2235:Israel Baseball League
2066:Veracruz Winter League
2001:Mexican Pacific League
1854:Florida Complex League
1844:Arizona Complex League
1614:World Baseball Classic
1591:Sportek Baseball Field
1510:Israel Baseball League
1342:Aaron Pribble (2011).
681:(baseball economist),
675:Portland Trail Blazers
601:
285:The Dominican Republic
218:Sportek Baseball Field
115:Israel Baseball League
22:Israel Baseball League
2659:Latin American Series
2568:Honkbal Rookie League
2105:Negro league baseball
1923:Cuban National Series
1915:Non-partnered leagues
1794:South Atlantic League
1688:Major League Baseball
1596:Yarkon Sports Complex
1551:Petach Tikva Pioneers
1307:on September 27, 2007
1171:May 15, 2007, at the
1095:on September 15, 2007
1040:. www.waswatching.com
881:Wohlgelernter, Elle.
769:July 9, 2012, at the
646:The Commissioner was
595:
444:pitched for Modi'in.
374:Sultanes de Monterrey
293:professional baseball
214:Misgav Sports Complex
186:Yarkon Sports Complex
171:Petach Tikva Pioneers
131:professional baseball
2500:Italy and San Marino
2148:National Association
2095:American Association
1943:Liga Norte de México
1885:American Association
1824:Florida State League
1734:Pacific Coast League
1729:International League
1541:Bet Shemesh Blue Sox
1396:"Holy Land Hardball"
842:on September 7, 2012
788:"Baseball in Israel"
572:managed Modi'in and
509:San Pedro de Macorís
362:Washington Nationals
230:Bet Shemesh Blue Sox
151:Bet Shemesh Blue Sox
96:Bet Shemesh Blue Sox
2532:Honkbal Hoofdklasse
2470:Taiwan Major League
1991:Arizona Fall League
1955:United Shore League
1877:MLB Partner Leagues
1586:Kibbutz Gezer Field
1166:Shaun Smith Profile
452:Catcher and former
390:Bridgeport Bluefish
106:baseball.org.il/en/
23:
2694:Baseball in Israel
2405:KBO Futures League
2138:Continental League
2046:Cuban Elite League
1566:Tel Aviv Lightning
1502:Baseball in Israel
1330:. Baseball America
1275:The New York Times
1146:The Jerusalem Post
1115:"Schnitzel Awards"
1017:The New York Times
942:. October 13, 2006
736:Baseball in Israel
602:
580:managed Tel Aviv,
560:Eric Holtz, while
517:Gulf Coast Yankees
513:Dominican Republic
476:Pittsburgh Pirates
370:Pittsburgh Pirates
262:Dominican Republic
250:Tel Aviv Lightning
159:Tel Aviv Lightning
129:) was a five-team
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1375:978-0-8032-3472-7
1250:Missing or empty
1189:Ami Baran Profile
863:Missing or empty
668:Milwaukee Brewers
664:Wendy Selig-Prieb
372:to sign with the
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746:Sports in Israel
698:public relations
687:New York Yankees
683:Marvin Goldklang
679:Andrew Zimbalist
548:Among the first
501:Emory University
468:New York Yankees
460:Eladio Rodriguez
356:Chunichi Dragons
347:New York Yankees
337:New York Yankees
333:Eladio Rodriguez
245:Tel Aviv Academy
240:Ra'anana Express
227:
163:Tel Aviv Academy
155:Ra'anana Express
141:League structure
102:Official website
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