"Arrr, look ye at Reds coach Alon Leichman sportin' 'Bring Them Home Now!' glove fer Israel! Aye, mateys!"
2024-03-28
Arrr mateys, hear ye hear ye! Alon Leichman, the pioneering Israeli coach in Major League Baseball, be showin' his mettle as he preps the Cincinnati Reds fer battle in the 2024 season with his swanky custom glove. Aye, the seas be rough, but this coach be settin' sail with style!
Avast ye landlubbers! The Reds assistant pitching coach, Alon Leichman, be a proud Israeli, he be! On MLB opening day, he be sportin' a glove with a message as strong as grog - "Bring Them Home Now!" be stitched on the outside, seen by all before the Reds took on the Washington Nationals.Leichman, a coach for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic, be showin' his support for his fellow Israelis still held captive in Gaza. His baseball journey started in Kibbutz Gezer, playin' the game in a country not fully invested in it back in the ‘90s.Though he never played professionally, Leichman coached and pitched for Team Israel in the 2020 Summer Olympics, even tossin' a perfect inning against Team USA in Toyko. The man began his coaching career with the Dodgers, movin' through the ranks until he joined the Reds as their assistant pitching coach, makin' history as the first Israeli coach in MLB.Keep a weather eye on Fox News Digital for more sportin' news, and sign up for the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter to stay in the know, me hearties!