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What Menachem Begin Taught Me About This World Series

He played in the really big leagues.

AP/Ron Frehm
Israel's prime minister, Menachem Begin, greets sign-carrying supporters as he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport at New York, November 11, 1982. AP/Ron Frehm
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

The Philadelphia Phillies are two wins away from capturing the World Series crown for the first time since 2008. If they vanquish the mighty Houston Astros, it will be a surprise. Regardless of the outcome, though, there will be no joy in Gotham. 

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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