the game, "It was magical. The energy that was in the stadium was something that I have never experienced in my life, and I don't know if I'll ever experience that again." He also said he wanted to continue his Major League career and hoped he would be invited to a team's spring training in 2013, ideally the Marlins. Topps made a Greenberg baseball card for their 2013 series. Team Israel Greenberg played for the Israeli national baseball team during the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifier. Greenberg entered the first game of the tournament as a defensive replacement for left field, and walked during his sole plate appearance. During the second game, Greenberg once again entered as a defensive replacement in left field, and did not have an at bat. Greenberg did not appear in the third and final game. Retirement Greenberg officially announced his retirement from baseball in February 2014. National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame In 2014, he was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Politics In April, 2018, Greenberg announced his candidacy for Connecticut's 12th Senate district as a Republican. Ted Kennedy Jr., son of former U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, announced that he would not run for another term. He lost to Democrat Christine Cohen. See also List of select Jewish Major League Baseball players References External links MiLB bio 1981 births Living people Arkansas Travelers players Baseball players from New Haven, Connecticut Bridgeport Bluefish players Chatham Anglers players Chicago Cubs players Daytona Cubs players Iowa Cubs players Jacksonville Suns players Jewish American baseball players Jewish Major League Baseball players Lansing Lugnuts players Miami Marlins players West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players Wichita Wranglers players 21st-century American Jews