{"id":"n_nqs7d2kxxowe6imogtnq","seq":11327305,"kind":"article","title":"Houston Astros hire former Team Israel manager Brad Ausmus as skipper","url":"https://forward.com/fast-forward/862568/houston-astros-hire-former-team-israel-manager-brad-ausmus-as-skipper","summary":"(JTA) — The Houston Astros hired Brad Ausmus as manager, the team announced Wednesday, making the former Team Israel skipper the lone active Jewish manager in Major League Baseball. This will be Ausmus’ third managerial stint in MLB. He previously led the Detroit Tigers from 2014-2017 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2019. Ausmus, 57,... The post Houston Astros hire former Team Israel manager Brad Ausmus as skipper appeared first on The Forward .","published":"2026-11-15T14:13:57Z","seen":"2026-11-15T15:07:00Z","lang":"en","country":"IL","source":{"id":"kite-forward-com-e9445f","name":"forward.com","domain":"forward.com"},"via":"kite-forward-com-e9445f","topics":["fast forward","baseball","houston"],"authors":["Jacob Gurvis"],"story":"st_bkycqajngzt36wpqjyaq","category":"sport","category_p":0.92,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.08,"political":0.06}