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Bet Shemesh Blue Sox vs. Modi'in Miracle
Who do you think is having the best season in the professional baseball this year from among the following Jewish players:

Ian Kinsler, 2B, Texas Rangers. AL All-Star, hitting .325 with 14 homers, 25 stolen bases, and a .526 slugging average
Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers. NL All-Star, hitting .294 with 25 homers and .573 slugging average.
Kevin Youkilis, 1B, Boston Red Sox. AL All-Star, Gold Glover hitting .311 with 17 homers and .551 slugging percentage.
Rafael Bergstrom, P, Bridgeport Bluefish (Atlantic League). Starting pitcher, 5-5 W/L record, 5.07 ERA


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Directions to Yarkon Sports Complex
 
at the Baptist Village in Petach Tikva

 

 (Home field of the Ra'anana Express and the Petach Tikva Pioneers)
From the North on Route 4:
Drive South on route 4 until the Morasha Junction.
Turn left (EAST) onto highway 5
Drive East for about 5 kilometers until the Yarkon Junction.
Turn right (SOUTH) onto 40 and quickly get into the left lane.
At the first traffic light Turn left (EAST) and follow the map below.
 
From the North on Route 2:
Drive South on route 2 until the Galilot Junction.
Turn left (EAST) onto highway 5
Drive east for about 10 kilometers until the Yarkon Junction.
Turn Right (SOUTH) onto 40 and quickly get into the left lane.
At the first traffic light Turn left (EAST) and follow the map below.
 
From Tel Aviv:
1. Drive North on route 2 until Galilot Junction and make a right (EAST) onto route 5.
Drive East for about 10 kilometers until the Yarkon Junction.
Turn right (SOUTH) onto 40 and quickly get into the left lane.
At the first traffic light Turn left (EAST) and follow the map below.
 
2. Drive North on Ayalon till the Galilot Exit.
Exit to the right onto route 5.
Drive East for about 9 kilometers until the Yarkon Junction.
Turn right (SOUTH) onto 40 and quickly get into the left lane.
At the first traffic light Turn left (EAST) and follow the map below.
 
From Jerusalem:
1. Take route 1 towards Tel-Aviv.
Exit at Hashiva Junction NORTH onto route 4.
Drive North on route 4 until Morasha Junction.
Turn right (EAST) onto route 5.
Drive East for about 5 kilometers until the Yarkon Junction.
Turn right (SOUTH) onto 40 and quickly get into the left lane.
At the first traffic light Turn left (EAST) and follow the map below.
 
2. Exit Jerusalem on route 443 passing Modiin and until you merge into route 1.
Take route 1 towards Tel-Aviv.
Exit at Hashiva Junction NORTH onto route 4.
Drive north on route 4 until Morasha Junction.
Turn right (EAST) onto route 5.
Drive East for about 5 kilometers until the Yarkon Junction.
Turn right (SOUTH) onto 40 and quickly get into the left lane.
At the first traffic light Turn left (EAST) and follow the map below.
 
From the South (Reshon, Rehovot, Ashdod, Ashkelon):
Drive North on route until the Morasha Junction.
Turn right (EAST) onto route 5.
Drive East for about 5 kilometers until the Yarkon Junction.
Turn right (SOUTH) onto 40 and quickly get into the left lane.
At the first traffic light Turn left (EAST) and follow the map below.
 
 
Using Route 6 (pay road):
Exit route 6 at Kesem exit and turn East on route 5 towards Tel-Aviv or Petah Tikva.
Exit 5 at Yarkon Junction which is the next junction (about 3 Kilometers) and turn left (South). Go under the highway and make a left at the first traffic light and follow the map below.

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Public Transportation to Yarkon Sports Complex:
 

1. From Tel Aviv: Train to Petach Tikva - Segula Station from all Tel Aviv stations. 10 minute walk from train station.   Buses - from Tel Aviv Central Bus Station: 921 or 641 get off at Tzomet Yarkon.
2. From Netanya – 947, 641 or 921 get off at Tzomet Yarkon.
3. From Ra'anana- 551 or 561 get off at Tzomet Yarkon.
4. From Haifa- 921 or 947 get off at Tzomet Yarkon.
5. From Jerusalem- 947 get off at Tzomet Yarkon.

 

 

 

 

 Directions to Kibbutz Gezer Field

(Home field of the Modi'in Miracle and the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox)
 
From Tel Aviv:
 
·        Take route 1 towards Jerusalem and exit at the Lod Interchange (which is right after the exit for the airport). Turn right onto route 40 South towards Ramle.
·        Drive about 6.5 kilometers and exit at Ramlod interchange. Turn left (West) and drive on route 44 about 3 kilometers.
·        Turn Right onto route 424 which will loop back and around and continue East towards Yad Rambam.
·        Continue for about 4.5 kilometers (passing Yad Rambam and Bet Hashmonai) until the entrance to Kibbutz Gezer which is on the right hand side of the road.
·        Follow the road into the Kibbutz and the signs to the baseball field parking area.
 
From the North on Route 4:
 
·        Take route 4 South until the Ganot interchange and exit towards Jerusalem on route 1.
·        Take route 1 towards Jerusalem and exit at the Lod Interchange (which is right after the exit for the airport). Turn right onto route 40 South towards Ramle.
·        Drive about 6.5 kilometers and exit at Ramlod interchange. Turn left (West) and drive on route 44 about 3 kilometers.
·        Turn Right onto route 424 which will loop back and around and continue East towards Yad Rambam.
·        Continue for about 4.5 kilometers (passing Yad Rambam and Bet Hashmonai) until the entrance to Kibbutz Gezer which is on the right hand side of the road.
·        Follow the road into the Kibbutz and the signs to the baseball field parking area.
 
From Route 6 (Toll road):
 
·        Exit route 6 at Nesharim exit and turn left. Drive about 1 kilometer.
·        Turn Right onto route 424 which will loop back and around and continue East towards Yad Rambam.
·        Continue for about 4.5 kilometers (passing Yad Rambam and Bet Hashmonai) until the entrance to Kibbutz Gezer which is on the right hand side of the road.
·        Follow the road into the Kibbutz and the signs to the baseball field parking area.
 
From Jerusalem:
 
·        Take route 1 towards Tel-Aviv.
·        Exit at the Latrun exit and turn left onto route 3.
·        Make the first right onto route 424, going past the Armored corps memorial and Mini-Israel.
·        Drive for about 7.5 kilometers passing Mishmar Ayalon and turn left into Kibbutz Gezer.
·        Follow the road into the Kibbutz and the signs to the baseball field parking area.
Public Transportation to Kibbutz Gezer: 
 
 
All buses are Egged:
For Egged Bus Schedules visit:  http://www.egged.co.il/Eng/
 
1. From Jerusalem: to Gezer has the best public transportation (433 404 431 435 432)
The buses go past Gezer every 20 minutes or so. 
2. From Ramla: There are buses from Ramle that go into the kibbutz (SuperBus 16 and 18): leaves Ramla at 16:30 to Gezer. Leaves Gezer 19:40 to Ramla. 
3. From Bet Shemesh: (411 401) or Take Train to Ramla and then a bus.
4. From Tel Aviv: (433 404 431 435 432)
5. From Netanya: (602 605 600 650) or take train Ramla and then a bus.
6. From Modi'in: (Margalit line 150) need to go through Ramla and switch buses. This is a long journey.

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