Art Shamsky Headlines Jewish Heritage Night

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, will host Jewish Heritage Night at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday, May 14. The Patriots take on the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets) at 6:35 pm.

The Patriots will once again welcome 1969 New York Mets World Series Champion Art Shamsky to headline the event. Shamsky will throw out a ceremonial first pitch and then meets fans on the main concourse for pictures and autographs during the game.

Best known as a member of the iconic 1969 Miracle Mets, Shamsky spent four of his eight MLB seasons in New York (1968 -1971). He hit .300/.375/.488 with 14 home runs and 47 RBI in 100 games for the World Series Champion squad. Shamsky batted cleanup in all three NLCS games versus the Atlanta Braves and hit .538 to lead all batters.

After his playing days, Shamsky was a sport radio and television broadcaster, as well as a New York Times best-selling author. He served as the manager of the Modi’in Miracle in 2007, the first season of the Israel Baseball League.

Fans will be able to purchase kosher food selections from Bridge Turkish and Mediterranean Grill on the main concourse including hot dogs, knishes, chicken sandwiches, salmon burgers, falafel, hummus, tacos and desserts.

There will also be several partners and vendors on the main concourse for fans to visit and participate with on site.

*About the Somerset Patriots
The Somerset Patriots are the New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate and develop today’s top minor league talent into the pinstriped superstars of tomorrow for MLB’s winningest team. The Patriots were named Double-A Organization of the Year by Minor League Baseball (2025) and Baseball America (2024). Home games are played at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ, where fans of all ages and levels of baseball fandom get to enjoy the unique experience that is minor league baseball.* To learn more, visit: somersetpatriots.com.