Talk:Gabe Kapler

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Contents 1 Rating 2 Hebrew Hammer 3 Cobb anti-semitic 4 Rating 5 This article referred to in ESPN article 6 Ryan Braun

[edit] Rating

I have rated this article as start for WPBiography. It needs to cite sources and a photo for improvement. GDon4t0 17:43, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hebrew Hammer

I saw this mentioned after googling it, but many of the sites are not reliable per wp:rs and wp:v. I will try to find one. --Tom 14:48, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cobb anti-semitic

If there is a supportable reference to Cobb having helped Jewish Hank Greenberg, by all means include the reference. But the reference to Cobb being an anti-semite, with proper citation, should be reinserted as well. --Epeefleche 17:39, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rating

Raised to B, but give full details of references - publication, article name, author name, publication date, etc. See WP:CITE. --AnonEMouse ^(squeak) 20:14, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] This article referred to in ESPN article

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/spring2008/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=3260725 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ethelh (talk • contribs) 02:04, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ryan Braun

It states that Braun is Jewish. Not really. Comes from a mixed home, father Jewish, and he was not raised as a Jew. Therefore, changed the this section.Mwinog2777 (talk) 17:18, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

He is Jewish per Reform Judaism. Not under Orthodox -- but then again, he is not an Orthodox Jew.

His father is Jewish, and he is therefore considered Jewish under Reform Judaism, and is also listed as such by various lists.^[1] In addition, when asked about his reaction to being Jewish, Braun said "It's something that draws a lot of interest and something I take pride in."[1]--Ethelh (talk) 21:01, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Your argument falls into the "most specious" category. Reform Judaism will recognize someone as Jewish with a Jewish father IF he is raised as a Jew. NOT the case here. He was not raised as a Jew. Please, let's settle this. As far as taking pride in his Jewish ancestry, this does not make him Jewish. Neither does being on lists make him Jewish. Pride and lists a Jew do not make. Without getting crazy over this, please accept my latest revision. And, so what? What does Ryan Braun have to do with a web page on Gabe Kapler? Thank you so much.Mwinog2777 (talk) 16:37, 1 March 2008 (UTC)