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Orioles rookie Dean Kremer and his Israeli-American heritage already a hit with Baltimore’s Jewish community

Bryan Putman didn’t know much about Dean Kremer before the Orioles rookie’s dazzling debut Sunday against the New York Yankees.

When the 13-year-old southpaw from Ellicott City found out that Kremer, who was born to Israeli parents in California and is the first Israeli-American pitcher in the big leagues, was Jewish just like him, his excitement level grew.

“I’ve always wanted to be a professional baseball player, and I want to do something in sports,” Bryan said. “Him being able to do something that hasn’t been done before is something that can help motivate me and other people to start doing stuff that they didn’t think was possible.