Blue Sox Win!

The Bet Shemesh Blue Sox have won the Championship of the Israeli baseball League!!!! Managed by former Yankee Ron Bloomberg and lead by (future Yankee?) Michael Lyons they shut out their opponent the Modi'in Miracles 3-0 Sunday in the Chamionship game. Lyons had a key hit in the forth inning to bring the championship to the Blue Sox. Congratulations to Lyons, whose poise under pressure proved so valuable all season long, and to the Israeli Baseball League as a whole, who have helped spread the great game of baseball to another corner of the world.

Israel Likes Mike

The Israeli Baseball League star Michael Lyons continues to be a fan favorite. Here he is seen signing autographs for some of the many fans who crowd him before and after each game. Lyons team, the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox, maintain their lead near the halfway point of the season. more

Michael Lyons - King of the IBL jungle

You may not be aware, but the game of baseball is gaining popularity around the world and this month marks the beginning of a brand new baseball league. The IBL, Israeli Baseball League has begun it's first season and already one American player is standing out. Michael Lyons, a Southridge (Miami) High School and Tallahassee Community College star, has set the new baseball league on fire and helped his team, Beit Shemesh, remain undefeated. I will follow this new baseball League and Lyons (who obviously inherited some terrific genes) as they bring the game of baseball to a new corner of the world.