The Hebrew Hammers had no place to honor their heroes, the players who helped to build the organization into what we know today. To rectify this omission, the Hebrew Hammers are honored to announce the establishment of Samson’s Court, the Jerusalem Hebrew Hammers Hall of Fame.
The Court will honor the players who exemplify the power, dedication and high standards that are a core part of the Hebrew Hammers organization. There will be 2 wings in Samson’s Court, one to honor the players and another to display the jersey numbers that have been retired by the organization. The retired jerseys will also be placed on permanent display in the Holy Land.
We understand the Hebrew Hammers, who are a part of the Global Baseball Consortium (GBC) are a place for a player to enter the BBA system and prove themselves to be skilled enough to move to the next level; a place to revive a lagging career; or a place for veterans to continue their careers playing the game they love, baseball.
With those considerations in mind the following guidelines are going to be established:
a. For a rookie, the player must spend 4 years in the Hebrew Hammers organization, this includes minor league time
b. For players attempting to revive their careers, they must spend a minimum of 2 seasons on the Hebrew Hammers roster.
c. For veterans who are ending their careers, they must also spend a minimum of 2 years on the Hebrew Hammers roster
Players who meet these minimum qualifications will have their contributions to the Hebrew Hammers evaluated to see if they meet the standards to be inducted into Samson’s Court.
Before revealing the inaugural Hall of Fame class, please indulge the organization as we recount our history up to the establishment of Samson’s Court.
The team was established in 2036 and joined the Global Baseball Consortium in 2037. They went on to make the playoffs multiple seasons and even winning the GBC Championship 3 times.
Playoff Seasons: 2038, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2046, 2047, 2049, 2050, 2053
Championship Seasons: 2038, 2040, 2050
With this rich history, it is time to reveal the first, of many, to be inducted into Samson’s Court:
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His Honors include:
Unified Middle East Baseball Association All-Star Team selection: 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043
UMEBA Left Field Player of the Year: 2039, 2040
UMEBA Left Field Platinum Stick: 2039
UMEBA Designated Hitter Platinum Stick: 2040, 2041
UMEBA Rookie of the Year: 2039
UMEBA BANC League Championship MVP: 2042
UMEBA Round One MVP: 2042
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Unified Middle East Baseball Association All-Star Team selection: 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049
UMEBA 1B Player of the Year: 2047, 2049
UMEBA 1B Platinum Stick: 2047, 2049
Batting Triple Crown: 2046, 2049
UMEBA Round of Four MVP: 2046
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During his time with the team he garnered the following honors:
Unified Middle East Baseball Association All-Star Team selection: 2043, 2044, 2046, 2047, 2049
Unsung Hero Award: 2043
UMEBA C Platinum Stick: 2043, 2047, 2049
UMEBA BURT Gold Glove – Catcher: 2049
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Unified Middle East Baseball Association All-Star Team selection: 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050
SABL LF Platinum Stick: 2046
SABL MVP: 2046
SABL RF Platinum Stick: 2047
UMEBA Round of Four MVP: 2050
The other wing of Samson’s Court will house the numbers that have been retired by the organization. Numbers will be retired to honor members of the organization that have gone over and above any expected honors and recognitions that a player could earn.
The Jerusalem Hebrew Hammers are honored to announce the retirement of the following numbers to dedicate this wing of the facility.
2: This number was worn by Hammers legend Adam Backhouse. Adam made a massive impact on not only the Hammers, but on the United Middle East Baseball Association. He garnered 6 All-Star Team selections, 2 Player of the Year awards and a Round of Four MVP Award.
22: This number is not being retired to honor a player, but to recognize the struggles of veterans of the United States military. Sadly, veteran suicide is an on-going issue that needs to be addressed. One of the ways to raise awareness is to draw attention to the fact that an average of 22 veterans commit suicide a day in the United States. To honor these brave men and women who could not win their inner battles the number 22 will not be worn by a member of the organization. It will hang in a place of honor to remind all that 22 a day is 22 too many.
The Jerusalem Hebrew Hammers are honored to recognize the contributions of these players and look forward to more being added to this beautiful structure.
