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Today in Jewish baseball history

1907 — Barney Pelty of the Browns pitches all 16 innings in St. Louis’ 5-2 loss to the Boston Americans. Game summary

1912 — Middle distance runner Abel Kiviat goes 2-for-4 with a triple and two stolen bases as the United States defeats Sweden 13-3 in a six-inning demonstration baseball game at the Olympics in Stockholm. The next day, Kiviat goes 2-for-3 with a double in a 6-3 victory over another team comprised of U.S. athletes.

1914 — Eddie Mensor hits his only major-league home run off Ed Reulbach to help the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Brooklyn Robins 4-3. Game summary

1922 — Lefty Weinert pitches a five-hitter and goes 2-for-4 with a game-winning RBI double in the ninth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1. Game summary

1940 — The Philadelphia Phillies trade Morrie Arnovich to the Cincinnati Reds for Johnny Rizzo.

1952 — Al Rosen slides home in the first inning on the front end of a triple steal as the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 7-3. Game summary

1955 — Lou Limmer hits two home runs in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 5-3 victory over the Columbus Jets in the International League.

1961 — Don Taussig hits a two-run double and a two-run triple as the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Milwaukee Braves 12-4. Game summary

2006 — The United States Postal Service issues 39-cent stamps commemorating sluggers Hank Greenberg, Roy Campanella, Mickey Mantle and Mel Ott.

2007 — Ryan Kalish of the Lowell Spinners is named New York-Penn League Player of the Week after hitting .800 (12-for-15) with two homers, three doubles and five RBIs.

2021 — The Chicago Cubs trade outfielder Joc Pederson to the Atlanta Braves for minor-league first baseman Bryce Ball. Pederson will help lead the Braves to a World Series title, one year after he won a championship with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB debuts

Eddie Mensor, 1912 — Starting right fielder bats leadoff and goes 0-for-4 with two walks in Pirates’ 4-3 victory over Dodgers.

Harry Rosenberg, 1930 — Draws walk as second-inning pinch hitter in Giants’ 14-8 loss to Reds.

Recent transactions (2025)

Triple-A Buffalo Bisons sent LF RJ Schreck on a rehab assignment to the rookie league FCL Blue Jays.

Athletics optioned 2B Zack Gelof to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators.

Boston Red Sox activated 3B Alex Bregman from the 10-day injured list.

Texas Rangers signed free-agent 1B Rowdy Tellez to a minor-league contract and assigned him to the Triple-A Round Rock Express.

RHP Josh Blum assigned to the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones from the Single-A St. Lucie Mets.
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