Saturday, May 21, 2022

The old ball game

Asdrubal Cabrera played 15 years in Major League Baseball, with the Indians, Nationals, Rays, Mets, Phillies, Nationals, Rangers, Diamondbacks and Reds. His lifetime batting average is .266.

Asdrubal is a Carthaginian name meaning “Help of Baal.” Baal was the major god of the Canaanites many thousands of years ago. A force of Canaanites established Carthage on the coast of North Africa in the 800 BCE time. Rome defeated and razed Carthage in 146 BCE.

Neftali Feliz pitched in Major League Baseball for 10 years, with the Rangers, Tigers, Pirates, Royals and Brewers. His record was 21-20, with an earned run average of 3.55 and 107 saves.

Neftali is an adaptation of the Hebrew name Naphtali, meaning “Struggle.” The Canaanites and the Hebrews were longtime enemies. God told the Hebrews to cleanse the land of Canaanites.

 

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