Hey sports fans!
This summer, for the first time in history, Israel is sending a baseball team to compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Before the boys in blue-and-white head to Japan, they will get together for a training camp and a series of exhibition games on the East Coast.
If you live in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania or Maryland, you can see Team Israel play live!
Here’s their schedule – just click any of the links below to buy your tickets:
Sunday, July 11 at 4:00 PM vs FDNY ~ Maimonides Park in Brooklyn, NY
Monday, July 12 at 6:30 PM at Boulders ~ Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona, NY
Wednesday, July 14 at 10:30 AM ~ Dunkin Donuts Park in Hartford, CT (link is being updated)
Thursday, July 15 at 10:30 AM ~ Dunkin Donuts Park in Hartford, CT (link is being updated)
Friday, July 16 at 10:00 AM v Cal Ripken Collegiate Team ~ FNB Field in Harrisburg, PA, on Friday, July 16 at 10:00 AM
Sunday, July 18 at 9:13 PM v Bethesda Big Train (Summer Collegiate Ball) ~ Shirley Povich Field in Bethesda, MD
Monday, July 19 at 6:00 PM v Cal Ripkin Collegiate All-Stars ~ Leidos Field-Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, MD
Tuesday, July 20 at 6:35 PM v NYPD Baseball ~ Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, NY
These games are the last tune-up opportunities for the players before they travel to the Japan, where the team’s first two games will be against Olympics favorites: the United States and South Korea.
In addition to good ole blue-and-white pride, Team Israel is near and dear to my family’s heart. My oldest son is a pitcher on Israel’s Under-18 national team and has a relationship with several players on the Olympic team.
Not only are they wonderful ball players, they are true mensches. Some have coached my son, and others have served as mentors who he leans on for advice on and off the field.
My husband has also gotten involved with the team and will be accompanying them on their trip to the US as the team’s media director (so if you go to a game, go find him and say hey to Mr. KOAB!).
Even if you can’t make it to a game, however, you can still show your support for Team Israel by supporting the KOAB Olympic Fundraiser.
Competing for a medal in Tokyo is a shockingly expensive venture (no coupon codes for Olympic excellence) and the costs far exceed the government-allocated budget for the Israel Olympic Committee.
That’s why Team Israel is asking its fan to support them on their journey to bring pride to Israel and Jewish baseball fans everywhere. I’m so honored to have teamed up with Team Israel with this special fundraiser team from the KOAB community!
If we can hit my goal of raising $3,600 to support Team Israel, I will randomly select one of the KOAB Team Donors to win a Team Israel Replica Jersey.
I appreciate your support in advance — and know that together, we can support a winning team!
The link to the Bethesda, MD game isn’t working. 🤷🏼♀️
Oops! Sorry about that! I just fixed it.
It’s unfortunate that their schedule has them playing during the 9 Days. Many of us do not attend events such as this during this period of extreme mourning.. Would have loved to have gone otherwise!