Shawn Green and New York's Jews

"[Shawn] Green, who is Jewish, discussed the move with his wife, and the two decided that the move [to the New York Mets] had value because of New York's large Jewish population. New York City is 11 percent Jewish and has the second-largest population of Jews outside of Tel Aviv with an estimated 972,000.

"It's definitely head and shoulders in the country and probably the world," Green said. "I'm looking forward to being a part of it. It will be an interesting and fun experience." "

-- From 8/23/06 MLB.com article by Marty Noble & Chris Girandola