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Goldberg caps strong ’16 with Team Israel run
- Updated: October 2, 2016
CHICAGO — Brad Goldberg never has been to Seoul, South Korea.
The right-handed hurler in the White Sox system still might not make that trip when Team Israel travels there as part of the 2017 World Baseball Classic Pool B action from March 7-10, 2017. But even if Goldberg somehow misses out on the next round, his two saves in the Brooklyn Qualifier helped Israel achieve this baseball dream.
“It was a lot of the same sentiment with everyone: They wanted to win for the people really invested in it,” said Goldberg during a recent phone interview from his Ohio home. “We had a couple of natives on the team and they were so excited, and my highlight of the week was seeing them celebrate after.
“They were thanking us all the time: Thank you for coming to play and for your contributions. It was the other way. I was happy to do it for them and see how happy they were and how much it meant to them.”
Goldberg, 26, ended a successful 2016 campaign and began an eventful offseason by saving victories against Great Britain and Brazil. Israel cruised past Great Britain in the Qualifier championship, bringing joy to players such as Dean Kremer …
