On Sunday, April 28th the Rambammers of the Bnai Brith Softball League in Fair Lawn, New Jersey lost a nail-biter, 12 – 11. This week’s Yasher Koach winner goes to a team member who didn’t play in the game.

Last week Rambammers team captain Jerry Schranz, received an email from Jordan Silvestri. The email was to let the team know that on Lag Ba’omer weekend Silvestri would be donating bone marrow and would be recovering from surgery and so would be too sore to attend the game vs. the Bombers.  Jordan is the Rambammers’ backup catcher and the ultimate team player. He has been a member of the Rambammers for the past two years and while he’s not the starter, he never complains about anything. According to Schranz, “Jordan is the first one to sit on the bench, or take the clipboard and take score.” Teammates were amazed that Silvestri was strongly considering coming to the game against medical advice.

Silvestri’s family is originally from Fair Lawn and moved back recently from Washington Heights just so Jordan would not have to cross the bridge every Sunday to play for the Rambammers! Now that’s dedication. Yasher koach!