Baseball-Specific Field: World Baseball and Team Members

baseball-specific field: Yet the country has emerged as a potential spoiler in the upcoming World Baseball Classic thanks to quirky regulations that allow it to pack its squad with American pro players of Jewish descent, according to Toronto Star. Major-leaguers Ike Davis, Sam Fuld and Ryan Lavarnway were among 10 team members who visited Israel for the first time this month to get a glimpse of the country and people they will represent and to boost a sport that remains on the fringes of the local athletic scene. Tsafrir Abayov / The Associated Press By Aron Heller The Associated Press Wed., Jan. 11, 2017 PETAH TIKVA, ISRAEL Israel has just one baseball-specific field, and most Israelis know little about the game. It's a match that benefits both sides. For the players, it's a chance to play in the high-profile tournament and connect with roots many didn't even realize they had. For Israel, the option of tapping into a deep pool of Jewish big leaguers offers a rare opportunity to compete internationally against powerhouses such as the U.S., Japan and the Dominican Republic and lift baseball out of its longtime obscurity in the Holy Land. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.