Alon Leichman, pitching coach for the MLB’s Cincinnati Reds, displays a baseball glove adorned with the message “Bring Them Home Now.”
Hailing from Kibbutz Gezer, Alon holds the distinction of being the sole Israeli-born player to ascend to Major League Baseball.
His formative years were shaped by Lee Siegel, his childhood coach, whose brother Keith Siegel was abducted by Hamas and remains in captivity in Gaza.
Notably, Keith’s wife, Aviva Siegel, endured a similar ordeal but was liberated in November.
