Son of Jewish immigrants from Mandatory Palestine and Lithuania, Lerner built a property empire and acquired Washington Nationals, which won World Series in 2019

Drafted by the Washington Nationals, Kligman recently switched to playing catcher, reportedly in a bid to secure a deal where he won't have to play on Shabbat

Baseball team owned by Lerners, a prominent Jewish DC -area family, brings city its first championship since the Senators won in 1924