{"id":17449,"date":"2021-07-12T14:55:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T18:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5townscentral.com\/?p=17449"},"modified":"2021-07-12T15:39:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T19:39:40","slug":"woodmere-hafr-native-jacob-steinmetz-makes-history-by-winning-77th-pick-in-the-2021-mlb-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5townscentral.com\/2021\/07\/12\/woodmere-hafr-native-jacob-steinmetz-makes-history-by-winning-77th-pick-in-the-2021-mlb-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodmere & HAFTR Native Jacob Steinmetz Makes History By Winning 77th Pick in the 2021 MLB Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sandy Koufax must be shepping<\/em> a lot of nachas<\/em> right now. After all, it isn’t so often that an Orthodox Jewish kid from Woodmere is picked in the MLB draft. Jacob Steinmetz, a right-handed 17 year old HAFTR graduate from Woodmere, had already received a scholarship to Fordham University for his powerful arm. Fordham agreed to accommodate his needs as a religious Jew, and other MLB teams who have been in touch with him and his family have agreed to do the same. This includes staying in hotels within walking distance from games, which can mean up to a five-mile trek on a day that he is pitching. With the 77th pick, the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Jacob, number 121 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Jacob saw significant progress during COVID, when he began lifting weights and developing his pitching. After a short while, he was throwing pitches over 90 mph on a consistent basis. Jacobs father, Elliot Steinmetz, is the Yeshiva University Men’s Basketball Coach and has always been encouraging Jacob to develop his great talents.
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Congrats to Jacob, the Steinmetz family and the entire community!<\/p>\n

Watch the moment Jacob & friends found out he had been drafter 77th overall:<\/p>\n

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Watch the moment Jacob & friends found out he had been drafter 77th overall….. pic.twitter.com\/vtM3gfyZyG<\/a><\/p>\n

— 5TownsCentral (@5TownsCentral) July 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n