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There have been 110 Jewish players in the MLB from 1870-1881. The first generation of Jewish Americans who immigrated during the 1880-1924 peak period were not interested in baseball, and in some cases tried to prevent their children from watching or participating in baseball related activites. Most were focused on making sure themselves and their children took advantage of education and employment opportunities. Despite the efforts of parents, children became interested in baseball quickly since it was already embedded in the broader of American culture. The second generation of immigrants saw baseball as a means to celebrate American culture without abandoning their broader religious community. After 1924, many Yiddish newspapers began covering baseball which they had not previously done.