Tel Aviv Lightning

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Tel Aviv Lightning
תל אביב לייטנינג
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League Israel Baseball League
Location Flag of Israel Tel Aviv
Ballpark Sportek Baseball Field
Year Founded 2006
League championships 0
Colors Blue
Manager Flag of the United States Steve Hertz
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The Tel Aviv Lightning (Hebrew: תל אביב לייטנינג‎) is an Israeli baseball team from Tel Aviv in the Israel Baseball League.

The Lightning finished the inaugrual 2007 season in second place with a 26-14 (.650) record, and lost to the Modi'in Miracle in the semifinals of the 2007 IBL championship.

6' 5" lefthander Aaron Pribble was 7-2, with a league-leading 1.94 ERA. Daniel Kaufman, who pitched for Emory University, held opposing batters to a .170 batting average. The Most Valuable Israeli Player was pitcher Dan Rothem. [1]

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[edit] History

On February 26, 2007 it was announced that former Major League Baseball player Steve Hertz would be the manager of the Express[1].

The first player selected by the Lightning in the inaugural draft was Dominican catcher Anderson Mejia.[2]

[edit] Stadium

Located at the Sportek Baseball Field in Tel Aviv.

[edit] Current roster

Tel Aviv Lightning roster
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Starting rotation
  • 18 Flag of Australia Adam Crabb
  • 22 Flag of the United States Mike Etkin
  • 24 Flag of the United States Cameron Ewers
  • 7 Flag of the United States Daniel Kaufman
  • 20 Flag of the United States Aaron Pribble
  • 30 Flag of Israel Dan Rothem
  • 4 Flag of the United States Joey Sherman
  • 6 Flag of the United States Jason Bonder

Bullpen

  • Currently unknown


† 15-day disabled list
Roster updated 02.05.2007
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 Catchers
  • 9 Flag of the United States Adam Kopiec
  • 21 Flag of Australia Dane Wigg
  • 23 Flag of the United States Eric Rattner

Infielders

  • 1 Flag of the United States Jacob Levy
  • 2 Flag of the Dominican Republic Raul Franco
  • 5 Flag of the United States Sam Marthinsen
  • 8 Flag of the United States Matt Brill
  • 10 Flag of the United States Nate Fish
  • 15 Flag of the Dominican Republic Stewart Perez Brito

Outfielders

  • 3 Flag of the United States Brian Langbord
  • 11 Flag of the United States Jeff Hastings
  • 14 Flag of Israel Orr Gottlieb
  • 19 Flag of Canada Josh Matlow

Designated hitters

  • Currently unknown
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Coaches

  • 11 Flag of the United States Jeff Hastings
  • 30 Flag of Israel Dan Rothem

Suspended list

  • Currently vacant


[edit] External links

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[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Holtzman, Blomberg, Shamsky set to manage in Israel Baseball League (HTML) (English). The Associated Press. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
  2. ^ First Player Draft in IBL History Yields Bumper Crop (HTML) (English). IsraelBaseballLeague.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
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