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After repeated strikeouts, can baseball finally make contact with Israelis?, Aron Heller
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The Correspondent, October-December 2023 by The Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hong Kong - Issuu
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Israel wins thriller in first-ever World Baseball Classic appearance
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Israel, darlings of World Baseball Classic, vows to keep 'emotional' run going
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Star athlete Ian Kinsler to manage Team Israel at 2023 World Baseball Classic
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Team Israel World Baseball Classic 2023 roster
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Israel Goes to 3-0 at World Baseball Classic - The New York Times
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Israel Prepares for World Baseball Classic - The New York Times
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Team Israel is playing in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Here's what to watch for. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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