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Israeli Baseball Keeps On Keeping On

The Israeli Baseball League was a minor topic of fascination among baseball people for a year or so, but in 2007 the league collapsed financially. Apparently Israeli market demand for second-tier baseball players dueling on half-groomed baseball fields is low. Who knew? So Israeli baseball went away, seemingly forever, and...

International Pastime: And Your Israeli League Champion Is ...

International Pastime will look at baseball's influence outside the U.S.Well, that sure was a quick inaugural year. It seems like not too long ago I was blogging about the Israeli Baseball League's draft and here there is already -- a champion. If you're scoring at home, the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox, managed by former Yankee...

Israeli Baseball League News From the Web

10/28/11 Front Office Notes: Duquette, Gwynn, Padres, Wilken Source: MLB Trade Rumors Earlier today we learned that the Angels will name Jerry Dipoto as their new GM while the Orioles are leaning towards hiring Tony LaCava for the same role.
04/08/11 Bull Durham in Tel Aviv Source: Mill Valley Patch - Mill Valley CA Aaron Pribble thought that his baseball career was over.
04/03/11 Bull Durham in Tel Aviv Source: San Anselmo-Fairfax Patch - San Anselmo-Fairfax CA Aaron Pribble thought that his baseball playing days were over.
10/15/10 U.S. Businessmen Planning Israeli Baseball League Source: Baltimore Jewish Times - Baltimore MD American businessmen reportedly are trying to establish a professional baseball league in Israel.
10/14/10 Baseball League Coming to Israel? Source: Virtual Jerusalem American businessmen reportedly are trying to establish a professional baseball league in Israel.

Background on Israeli Baseball League

The Israel Baseball League (IBL) (Hebrew: ליגת הבייסבול הישראלית, Ligat ha-Beisbol ha-Israelit) was a six-team professional baseball league in Israel.

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