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History-making Diamondbacks right-hander Jacob Steinmetz joins JI’s podcast
In 2021, Steinmetz became the first practicing Orthodox Jewish baseball player drafted into the MLB
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Jacob Steinmetz of Team Israel throws a pitch during the second inning against the Dominican Republic at loanDepot park on March 14, 2023 in Miami, Fla.
It’s not hard to see how Jacob Steinmetz developed a passion for sports as a child — his father, Elliot Steinmetz, a longtime basketball coach, has headed the Yeshiva University Maccabees since 2014 — but despite obvious talent, few...