 Horwitz joined, among other Jewish major leaguers, Brad Ausmus, Kevin Youkilis, Ian Kinsler, Ryan Braun, Gabe Kapler, Jason Marquis, Jason Hirsh, John Grabow, Craig Breslow, and Scott Schoeneweis.Horwitz credited one set of grandparents for “instilling a lot of Jewish traits in our family,” said Horwitz.He played in the Maccabi Games when he was 15 and 16, leading his LA-area team to national titles in 1996 and 1997.