When Mandy Patinkin (birth name Mandel, which means “almond” in Yiddish) was a young boy, he and his father Lester, a metal factory owner, had a standing Saturday tradition: during baseball season, they’d start the day at Shabbat morning services at their local Chicago synagogue, and then hop into the family car (which was either a green Chevrolet Biscayne or Impala, depending on the year) and drive to Comiskey Park to watch the White Sox game.It’s a cherished memory that left an indelible impression on the Emmy winner for “Chicago Hope” and multi-nominee for “Homeland,” who will get his star Feb.
12 on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.Patinkin’s father loved baseball but suffered complications from an adolescent neck injury that rendered him unable to play America’s national pastime.“They put him under the knife, and they put that tube in his head, and they touched the wrong thing while they were there
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