| Tel Aviv Lightning תל אביב לייטנינ | |||
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| Information | |||
| League | Israel Baseball League | ||
| Location |  Tel Aviv | ||
| Ballpark | Sportek Baseball Field | ||
| Founded | 2006 | ||
| League championships | 0 | ||
| Colors | Blue | ||
| Manager |  Steve Hertz | ||
| Current uniforms | |||
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TheTel Aviv Lightning (Hebrew:תל אביב לייטנינג) was an Israelibaseball team fromTel Aviv in theIsrael Baseball League.
The Lightning finished the inaugural 2007 season in second place with a 26-14 (.650) record, and lost to theModi'in Miracle in the semifinals of the 2007 IBL championship.
6' 5" lefthander Aaron Pribble was 7-2, with a league-leading 1.94 ERA. Daniel Kaufman, who pitched forEmory University, held opposing batters to a .170 batting average. The Most Valuable Israeli Player was pitcher Dan Rothem.[1]
On February 26, 2007 it was announced that formerMajor League Baseball playerSteve Hertz would be the manager of the Express.[1]
The first player selected by the Lightning in the inaugural draft wasDominican catcher Anderson Mejia.[2]
Located at theSportek Baseball Field inTel Aviv.
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| Active (25-man) roster | Coaches/Other | ||||||||
Starting rotation
Bullpen
† 15-day disabled list | Catchers Infielders Outfielders
Designated hitters
| Manager Coaches
Suspended list
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