{"id":"n_n5cgxjybjf52zaco3lla","seq":10425488,"kind":"article","title":"Houston Astros hire former Team Israel manager Brad Ausmus as skipper","url":"https://www.jta.org/2026/11/12/sports/houston-astros-hire-former-team-israel-manager-brad-ausmus-as-skipper","summary":"Ausmus, who returns for his third managerial stint in MLB, will be the only active Jewish manager in the league. -- The post Houston Astros hire former Team Israel manager Brad Ausmus as skipper appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency .","published":"2026-11-12T20:12:43Z","seen":"2026-11-12T20:14:19Z","lang":"en","country":"IL","source":{"id":"kite-jta-org-2983a5","name":"jta.org","domain":"jta.org"},"via":"kite-jta-org-2983a5","topics":["sports","houston","jews and baseball"],"authors":["Jacob Gurvis"],"entities":[{"id":"Q848117","name":"Houston Astros","type":"org"},{"id":"Q2923384","name":"Brad Ausmus","type":"person"}],"image":"https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/11-12-2026-Brad-Asmus-scaled.jpg","story":"st_bkycqajngzt36wpqjyaq","category":"sport","category_p":0.92,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.08,"political":0.06}