I emailed Roch Kubatko, who runs an Orioles blog, and writes for the Sun. Will let you know when/if he gets back to me.
Sarfate was born in Queens, so could be.
David Newhan ('04-'06) claims to be Jewish, although he now practices a different religion.
I guess Newhan counts. He has Jewish lineage, though now he's a Messianic.
Also, Adam Stern made a brief appearance with the club last year before returning to Norfolk.
I recall hearing that John Lowenstein's Jewishness was a misconception (reinforced, I suppose, by his looks as well as name). If so, maybe Steve Stone is the last Jewish O.
I could think of some O's with really Jewish-sounding names, sounding like they're straight off a yahrtzeit plaque:
Joe Orsulak
Melvin Mora
Sammy Stewart
Harold Baines
Wayne Gross
Nate Snell
Bob Melvin
Marty Brown
and, of course, Eddie Murray!
What about:
Pete Harnisch
Mike Mussina
Glenn Davis
Adam Loewen totally sounds Jewish (AlanLaz - while you're at it, can you check up on him, too?)
Elli S - confirmed that Adam Stern and Daved Newhan were the last Jewish O's.
Steve Stone - 1980 Cy Young. Definitely MOT
LoLo was more recent. Stone is well known as being 'fun unzer' - he's the third winningest Jewish pitcher behind Koufax and Holtzman.
Enough about Jewish baseballers. Is Herschel Walker Jewish?
The big bluff: Hachnasat Kalla
There's a mini-tycoon by the name of Gurvitz originally from London, who is planning on preventing his daughter from getting married tomorrow night to a very choshuve family. He has already hired goons to twice beat up the groom.
He has bullied every Rabbi in the country to bother the family and all of them refuse to be Mesader Kidushin!
Next time someone comes crying to you for Hachnasat Kalla money know that he didn’t lift a finger to prevent this – and may even have helped prevent Hachnasat Kalla in its purest form; a wedding.
Come see with your own eyes at the Reich hotel tomorrow (Tuesday) night how Yidden do real Hachnasat Kalla. Helmets and bullet proof vests are recommended.
Remember: if they don’t get a nice cut then Hachnasat Kalla doesn't count for anything.
Oops, we forgot about Sam Horn.
Funny enough, I actually know a Jewish kid named Sam Horn.
Here's one you probably wouldn't have guessed - Jose Bautista. His last name means "Baptist," but his mother is Jewish.
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