The night is sponsored by Judy Blumenthal, in honor of her cousin, Rabbi and Chazan Mike Jay Bloom (z"l) -Micha'el Ya'akov ben Chava Devorah.

There have been some 18,000 players in the history of Major League Baseball. Approximately 1% of players have been Jewish.  Of the 1%, some 10% have played for the Washington Senators or Washington Nationals. None were Hall of Famers, but many had interesting stories, including the “Clown Prince of Baseball” and a World War II U.S. spy.

Discover these stories and many more with Washington’s own Phil Hochberg.

Special Lineups:

• Guest speaker Phil Hochberg (WASHINGTON'S JEWISH BALL PLAYERS)

• Jewish BASEBALL TRIVIA

• FILM SCREENING: “The Yankles” (An obscure orthodox yeshiva baseball team desperate for a coach gives a down-and-out ex-baseball player his second chance).

GUEST SPEAKER PHIL HOCHBERG

Washington Sports Hall of Fame at Nationals Park; Redskins/Commanders Ring of Stars

Phil Hochberg, a local communications attorney, has led a double life. Not only has he been practicing law for 57 years, but he is a member of the Washington Sports Hall of Fame at Nationals Park and a member of the Redskins/Commanders Ring of Stars at FedEx Field.

He was the Stadium Announcer for the Senators from 1962-1968 and Press Box/(then) Stadium Announcer for the Redskins from 1962 through 2001. Among his other claims is writing the first article on Cable Television and Sports to appear in a national publication in 1971.

No charge for admission. Guests are welcome.
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