Shawn Green, the star right fielder of the Los Angeles Dodgers, announced on Tuesday that he will not play on September 26, Yom Kippur. Although the Dodgers, in the midst of a pennant race, face the San Francisco Giants in what could be a crucial game that night, Green informed manager Jim Tracy of his intention to sit out. Green told the New York Times, "It's something I feel is an important thing to do, partly as a representative of the Jewish community, and as far as my being a role model in sports for Jewish kids, to basically say that baseball, or anything, isn't bigger than your religion and your roots." (Click here to go to an article at espn.com.)

September 6, 2001

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