Greenpoint, NY – On sunny summer weekends, dozens of folks gather in Brooklyn’s McCarren Park to play a little ball. They’re part of the Greenpoint Neighborhood Softball League. Some have been coming since 1971, dressed in sweatpants and jerseys representing their team.
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But in recent years, some players have been showing up in formal black loafers, dress pants and white button-down shirts. They’re called the Stormers, a team of young, mostly Hasidic Jews.
The best laugh i had in years!!!!
GO REBELS!!!
PERSONALLY KNOW FEW OF THEM; KJ GRADUATES AND WONDERFUL GUYS. GOOD FOR THEM FOR STAYING OUT OF TROUBLE, AND LOOSING SOME POUNDS AT THE SAME TIME.
WISHING THEM ALL GOOD LUCK!
“that 2 3 hours that we play, we are the same guys as the latins or the spanish.”
Whaaaat?!?
It’s one thing if you want to play ball, excersize, get fresh air etc. I believe it’s a great thing, especialy for someone who’s in Yeshiva or kollel, it gives you energy and broadens your mind to be able to learn much better.
But why do we have to be the same guy as them, let us play like yidden! in a yiddishen oifen! mit a yiddishen hanhugeh! and if we play as such, we won’t need to play like them, they will want to play like us!!!
Vow dis video should be enterdd into da americas funniest vidios for a chance to vin tzain tozen doller
Wait till [the hypocrite] SMS finds out! He’ll write about it in his newspaper. Bavh”r, de yereedes hadoyres! enlich tzi deym vert gebrengt in —- . Rbyh”k iz amool adorech a feld vee men shpeelt Baseball…
the fellow was not saying that they are like them . he is speaking a broken english . i also thought like you did , but its obvios he has no clue how to speak . maybe after the baseball game he should apply for his GED and learn the language of the land so he can express himself properly.
Show emotion, but no hate — beautiful sentiment
Also a great perspective – no diving for the ball on concrete, and no embarassing anyone for a mistake in play.
Are they “the same” as those who professionally even would attack each other with bats? I think not, but better!
hasidick pepole are playing ball all over ,in monroe (kiryas yoel) in monsey , boro park , and williamsburg , whats thw big deal , that guy speaking does “NOT” represent anyone playing ball, everyone has a differnt reason y they are playing,
oy oy amerike
Lets just remember that this is only new to Williamsburg. In other Jewish Nabes this has long been an accepted and normal part of life.
Its healthy, its fun, and I can assure you that after the game they are rested and good-moody and are better husbands and fathers.
Rock on and have fun
Nice produced story – thanks.
and it’s really easy for everyone to cheer for the whole team…”Go Yoily”
Oh no – not something else for Friedman and his group of malcontents to ban.
If you listen to the audio portion you will hear the announcer saying that the players “swear” on the field. I have attended several games where bochurim were playing, and I must tell you, that the swearing that goes on there is terrible and uncalled for. These guys have an opportunity to make a kiddush hashem everytime they go out on the field. Why not do it?
listen guys : what’s the big deal, thay are playing once a week there ,thay r goin with the lavish ,what more cud the rabbi z”l want from them?
enjoy life yoely
the principle should be forced to play balll just for throwing these decent kids out of school
nachmen you look great
Lo churvah tur shimon… elah she’sochaku bikadur.
(yerushalmi ta’anis 4:5)
Bounch of Leidigeiyers
wow what is this world comming 2 !!!! i hope they wont get kicked out of their steitel!!! a little bit is okay but you should not be proud that your like them! cause YOUR NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a wonderful thing. Not only can we learn and daven, we can also run in the air, under hashem’s sun, smelling the trees and hearing the birds. This is much better than the musty beis midrash and certain a place that is full of ha’shem.
10:48, I just hope your kidding, otherwise I would suspect you of being an apikoires.
ברוך ה’ נישט קיין עבירות, קען זיין ס’איז גוט פאר זיי זיך אויסלופטערן אביסל, אבער זיי דארפן האבן שכל נישט צו רעדן צו רעפארטערס, אויב זיי שעמען זיך דערמיט.
דער פראבלעם איז נאר אז דער רעפארטער האט זיך געמאכט ווי סתם איינער וואס פרעגט קשיות און זיי האבן נישט געכאפט אז מען גייט אויפשפילן זייערע ווערטער פאר יעדן
I was left with a gross feeling after i watched this clip. Why in the world do u have to lower yourself to be on the same level as the latins and hispanics?! I mean what the bbbllleeeeeeppp?? We are so much better than them?? and i would appreciate if anyone could tell me what was the point of this video.
MAZEL TOV NACHMEN TO THE BIRTH OF YOUR BABY BOY!
EVERYONE IS INVITED TO THE VACHNACHT THIS MOTZEI SHABBOS AT HIS SHVER’S HOUSE. LOTS OF NACHAS
keep it up guys stay happy & healthy i love seeing that go stormers go go
I’m glad you guys are having a good time, but I think youde be alot better off getting a good education.
The Chinuch system in Williamsburg has brain-washed the youngster Chasid’s mind so strongly, that they think that playing ball is something bad or rebellious, that they sadely think the only way to do this, is to swear, take off the Kippah (which I have witnessed myself there) and be “just like” the hispanics or the latins, a Jew should be ashamed of being just like the gentiles, we are a chosen people and we lead more beautiful lives then do they (a matter of fact), so why align yourself with them?
Same goes with driving a bike or a motorcycle in Williamsburg, if its not “in style” (as they say in Yiddish: ס’ פאסט נישט then its automaticlly wrong and when you do, you have no other choice then to feel like a rebel.
Oh Williamsburg! if anyone of your leaders would have a little more foresight, just a little bit, perhaps your youngsters wouldn’t be so confused!
this is the funniest clip i ever saw go tunu beigels!!!!! have fun out there with the latins and the spanish its good for you
There is nothing wrong with baseball or playing baseball itself. But, we jews where always taught and this goes back when the jews where in egypt. not to interact with not of our kind. That’s the reason we dress different we talk different and walk and act different.
and i’m not saying that there’s something wrong with hispanic or latin. all i’m saying is that this is what we are and be proud and follow what you’ve been taught by your parents.
good lock PLAY BALL !!!
You go boys!!!
keep it up!!!!!!!!!
what i dont understand is why the hell would any of you guys write things on the internet that other people might be rerading too and im sure i dont have to mention whom, i mean come on a lillte common sence thats the bigest chilell hashem there is
heshey
please stop acting this way! es post nisht for yidisha yeshiva bucherim ozoy tzee acten PLEASE BEHAVE THANK YOU.
whats the problem about playing ball???
no words, this is fantastic, wished here in europe would also exsist a group like that, i would send my husband there gezinterheit. ENJOY AND ALWAYS WIN.
The person who is speaking on the video is trying to say that for the 2, 3 hours that they play the Latino and Hispanic players treat them as though they are the same as them; not in an anti-semetic manner. That’s why he continues that the non-Jews do not show hatred to the Jewish players, etc.