The history of Jews in baseball and the weirdest season of all time

Official MLB historian, John Thorn, spoke with JTA earlier this season about the most unusual of seasons, his work and the connection between the American game and American Jews.

Mike Minor of the Oakland Athletics walks through the stands that are filled with cardboard cutouts during a game against the Houston Astros at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, Sept. 10, 2020. The cutouts have become a fixture for most teams this season.

Mike Minor of the Oakland Athletics walks through the stands that are filled with cardboard cutouts during a game against the Houston Astros at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, Sept. 10, 2020. The cutouts have become a fixture for most teams this season.

(photo credit: EZRA SHAW/GETTY IMAGES)

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 23:50

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