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Israel's baseball team: a cute farce, but still a great story
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Israel's baseball team: a cute farce, but still a great story, World Baseball Classic
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After a string of surprise wins, Israel strikes out of the World Baseball Classic
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Israel struck out at World Baseball Classic, but team's Twitter account was a hit
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Israel Baseball League Plays Its First Game
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