: I believe that Rusty Staub was also a jewish ball-player
: Also, Mordaci Brown back in the early 20th century.  He was a pitcher whose
: nickname was "3 fingers" Brown....for obvious reasons....he had 3 fingers.

0 for 2, ma_ind25.

Daniel Patrick Staub is a Catholic school kid from Nawlins, Mordecai
Brown a farm kid (probably Protestant) from somewhere in the Midwest.
He lost those fingers in a farm machinery accident.

Jim Palmer isn't Jewish himself, but Mr. Jockey Shorts's adoptive 
parents are.

Also, I'm not absolutely certain that Carew actually converted.  His
wife and children certainly are Jewish.

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