In 2008, with his career 69th home run he passed Art Shamsky and Lou Boudreau for 9th on the all-time list for home runs by Jewish major leaguers. Kapler was the unanimous winner of the 2008 Jewish Comeback Player of the Year award. Through 2018, he was 5th all-time in career stolen bases (behind Brad Ausmus) and 9th all-time in career doubles (behind Sid Gordon) among Jewish major league baseball players. In 2018, Kapler became the eighth Jewish manager in MLB history. He joined Bob Melvin, Brad Ausmus, Jeff Newman, Norm Sherry, Lou Boudreau, Andy Cohen, and Lipman Pike. See also List of athletes who came out of retirement List of select Jewish Major League Baseball players References External links Gabe Kapler at SABR (Baseball BioProject) Gabe Kapler at Baseball Almanac Gabe Kapler Kapler Foundation 1975 births Living people 20th-century American Jews 21st-century American Jews American expatriate baseball players in Japan Baseball players from Los Angeles Boston Red Sox players California Democrats Charlotte Stone Crabs players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Detroit Tigers players Fayetteville Generals players Greenville Drive managers Jacksonville Suns players Jamestown Jammers players Jewish American baseball managers Jewish American baseball players Jewish Major League Baseball players Lakeland Tigers players Los Angeles Dodgers executives Lowell Spinners players Major League Baseball farm directors Major League Baseball outfielders Manager of the Year Award winners Milwaukee Brewers players Moorpark Raiders baseball players Oklahoma RedHawks players Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Hollywood, Los Angeles People from Reseda, Los Angeles People from Woodland Hills, Los Angeles Philadelphia Phillies managers Portland Sea Dogs players Secular Jews Tampa Bay Rays players Texas Rangers players Toledo Mud Hens players Tulsa Drillers players William Howard Taft Charter High School alumni Yomiuri Giants players