Believe it or not, the New York Mets have not one but two Jewish players on their team (out of maybe ten in the entire Major League): One is not even worth mentioning (okay, his name is Scott Schoeneweis and he currently has a 5.67 ERA) and the other is Shawn Green who, despite recovering from a broken foot, has a .290 BA, a .345 OBP and a .465 SLG. And while he may not be the swiftest right fielder in the game, he has had many big hits this season (unlike some of his higher paid teammates -- I'm talking to you, Carlos Delgado). Last night, he had his biggest so far:
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It's funny how people are always surprised when they find out that a ballplayer is Jewish. Case in point: Listen and watch Denis Leary in the Red Sox's broadcast booth as he learns the truth about first basemen Kevin Youkilis:
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