Tel Aviv Lightning
The Tel Aviv Lightning (Hebrew: תל אביב לייטנינג) was an Israeli baseball team from Tel Aviv in the Israel Baseball League.
| Tel Aviv Lightning תל אביב לייטנינ | ||
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| League | Israel Baseball League | |
| Location |  Tel Aviv | |
| Ballpark | Sportek Baseball Field | |
| Year founded | 2006 | |
| League championships | 0 | |
| Colors | Blue | |
| Manager |  Steve Hertz | |
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The Lightning finished the inaugural 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.
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]
Stadium
Located at the Sportek Baseball Field in Tel Aviv.
2007 roster
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Starting rotation
Bullpen
† 15-day disabled list |
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Designated hitters
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Manager
Coaches
Suspended list
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External links
- Official
- (in English) Official site of the Tel Aviv Lightning
- Unofficial
- (in Hebrew) Tel Aviv Lightning Fan Site
Footnotes
- "Holtzman, Blomberg, Shamsky set to manage in Israel Baseball League". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
- "First Player Draft in IBL History Yields Bumper Crop". IsraelBaseballLeague.com. Retrieved 2007-04-29.