Name: Oren Ben-Ami (Top left)
Profession: Product Manager, Fiverr
Team you coach: Modi’in Miracles Minors
Years as a coach: 3
Your first baseball experience: I first played baseball in Little League in Madison, Wisconsin (3rd grade)
You’re a fan of: Milwaukee Brewers
The player you most admire and why: Paul Molitor because I grew up watching him. Even though I was sad that he left Milwaukee, I was happy because he finally got a World Series ring with Toronto.
Your most memorable baseball moment as a coach: My son’s first year playing, when he was only in first grade. It was our first playoff game and he was playing second base. He caught his first fly ball of the season. When I saw the look on his face, especially when the other kids congratulated him for the out, it was priceless. We ended up losing the game, but that catch still sticks with me.
If you weren’t coaching baseball, you’d be…: Coaching basketball. I love sports.
Your top coaching tip: Play to the best of your ability and don’t worry about winning the game. If my players have given their best effort, then that’s what makes me proud. Winning or losing will take care of itself.
Your coaching mantra: It’s not about being the best; it’s about being the best you can be.