{
  "id": 11799623,
  "title": "Baseball in Israel gets a boost from Jerusalem’s passionate baseball mom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/baseball-in-israel-gets-a-boost-from-jerusalems-passionate-baseball",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T00:12:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-910306"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Basketball and soccer dominate the sports landscape in Israel. However, a determined mother named Callie Mitchell is determined to make baseball a growing favorite in Jerusalem and the wider region. With her boundless energy and profound knowledge of the sport, Mitchell aims to boost baseball's popularity in Israel. As the Jerusalem regional director for the Israel Association of Baseball and director of the Jerusalem Lions Baseball nonprofit, she has been instrumental in introducing baseball to residents of all ages. Mitchell's efforts have already seen a rise in participation, with 75 people playing last year and over 90 attending a recent open house. She envisions building a training facility in Jerusalem, featuring fields, an indoor facility, and indoor practice spaces. This dream is rooted in her lifelong passion for the sport, which runs through her family, with nine relatives playing in Major League Baseball. Mitchell's dream for baseball in Israel is not just a pipe dream; she is actively working towards making it a reality.",
  "summary": "A Christian woman brings her love of God and baseball to Jerusalem, growing the great American game in the Holy Land.",
  "key_points": [
    "Callie Mitchell aims to boost baseball popularity in Jerusalem.",
    "Mitchell is Jerusalem regional director for Israel Association of Baseball.",
    "She envisions training facility with fields and indoor spaces in Jerusalem."
  ],
  "editors_take": "A passionate advocate with a family legacy in the sport is positioning baseball for a bigger role in Israel's sports scene, with growing participation and a long-term infrastructure plan.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}