Assaf Lowengart makes history as first Israeli-born position player to sign pro Pitching in the Promised Land makes good reading.―Dorothy Seymour Mills, NY Journal of Books| [Pitching in the Promised Land] takes us on an interesting and enjoyable jaunt through a unique moment in Israeli and baseball history.―Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Jewish World|Aaron Pribble, a former professional baseball player turned... Chapter 13: Promised Land Story Walkthrough | Like A Dragon: Infinite The Israel Baseball League (IBL) played its inaugural season in the summer of 2007. During an eight-week, 45 game season, six teams - including the champion Bet Shemesh Blue Sox - played at three makeshift ballparks in the Holy Land. Team managers included former major-leaguers Art Shamsky, Ken Holtzman and Ron Blomberg. Israel's foray into professional baseball unfortunately was...