If the Astros make it to the World Series later this month, fanatics can thank group supervisor Dusty Baker — at the side of a contemporary baked challah and a number of other quarts of matzah ball soup.
Baker stopped via Kenny & Ziggy’s New York Delicatessen right here simply ahead of Yom Kippur ended to load up on meals to assist Jewish superstar Alex Bregman spoil the rapid.
“He said he wanted to do something really nice for Alex and he bought a substantial amount of food,” Ziggy Gruber informed the JHV. “I thought that was quite noble of him.
“He (Baker) said he wanted to do something really nice for Alex and he bought a substantial amount of food.”
Ziggy Gruber
“Dusty eats here all the time and said it is one of his favorite places.”
According to Gruber, the Astros supervisor walked out with sufficient to feed the whole group.
“He got a round challah, 3 pounds of pastrami, some corned beef, rye bread, potato salad, cole slaw, smoked fish, nova, bagels and — of course — a bunch of matzah ball soup,” Gruber mentioned.
“Oh, and he also loaded up on dessert, with all kinds of rugelach and cookies,” he added.
“He got a round challah, 3 pounds of pastrami, some corned beef, rye bread, potato salad, cole slaw, smoked fish, nova, bagels and — of course — a bunch of matzah ball soup.”
Ziggy Gruber
Later in the day, speaking to journalists, Baker mentioned that he additionally gave some soup to sick pitcher Luis Garcia.
“I got him some matzah ball soup, so he will probably be well tomorrow,” Baker informed journalists. “He’s Venezuelan, so he’s probably never had matzah ball soup or heard of Yom Kippur.”
Astros playoff aspirations
The Astros will start protection in their American League Championship with a playoff sequence at house Tuesday, October 11, in opposition to both the Seattle Mariners or Toronto Blue Jays.
Bregman, who did play on Yom Kippur, enters the postseason with 23 house runs and 93 runs batted in. The two-time all-star and World Series champion had a bar mitzvah in 2007 at Congregation Albert in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
As to how the additional spice up of matzo ball soup will assist Houston’s quest for some other World Series championship, Gruber didn’t cling again.
“We know they are going all the way — there is no doubt,” Gruber mentioned. “And, if we end up playing one of the New York teams or Los Angeles, it will be good for business.
“I’ve operated delis in New York and Los Angeles, but I’ve been here 23 years and will be wearing Astros colors for sure.”
A model of this newsletter at the start gave the impression in the Jewish Herald Voice (Houston) and is republished with permission.