Eckstein

The inaugural World Baseball Classic is over, and one can presume that the flag-waving, sign-holding Japanese fan base has finally strolled giddily away from San Diego's Petco Park wearing smiles and plenty of official Classic merchandise. So now that it is done, what has the Classic - the 16-team international tournament dreamed up by baseball commissioner Bud Selig and plunked down in the middle of spring training - taught us? Well, most obviously, Americans aren't as openly passionate about the sport - or at least this preconceived version - as those in baseball-crazy outposts around the world.

Chevra Ahavas Chesed Inc. deeply regrets to announce the passing of our beloved Member Ida G. Eckstein

Milton Lee Eckstein Jr., a retired grocery store manager and fast-pitch softball player, died of complications from cancer Saturday at his Inwood, W.Va., home. He was 84 and had lived in Joppa. Born in Rosedale, he attended Kenwood High School. He worked at A&P grocery stores for 27 years, including one on Sinclair Lane, where he was manager. He later became head of maintenance for Maryland General Hospital. He also owned a business, E&M Home Improvement. In 1984, he was inducted into the Maryland Fastpitch Hall of Fame.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court filings, Baltimore City:Jan. 12Nanny's Creations Inc.,1400-B Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, a pet store, filed under Chapter 11. Principal: Jeffrey Eckstein, vice president. Assets: $21,000; liabilities: $46,549.17Jan. 13Annapolis Nissan Inc.,2018 West St., Annapolis, auto sales and service, filed for Chapter 11 protection. Principal: Frances Martin Insley, president. Assets: $3,614,581; liabilities: $4,339,133North East Yacht Sales Inc.,753 Hances Point Road, North East, boat sales and marina, filed under Chapter 11. Principal: Martin D. Gergart, president.

Seeking to fill what has become the team's most glaring deficiency, the Orioles have engaged in talks with the Toronto Blue Jays regarding shortstop David Eckstein, according to industry sources. Eckstein, 33, is hitting .273 with one home run and 18 RBIs in 198 at-bats. However, he has become expendable on a roster that includes infielders Marco Scutaro, John McDonald and Joe Inglett, who has seen his role increase with regular second baseman Aaron Hill injured. Because of the glut of middle infielders, the Blue Jays' asking price for Eckstein isn't expected to be too high.

Ner Tamid Synagogue Family expresses heartfelt condolences to the Eckstein Family on the passing of our member and extends sincerest sympathy to the family.

On November 4, 2005, ELAINE K. BERNSTEIN (nee Katz), 84; cherished wife of the late Nathan; beloved mother of Becca and Carol Bernstein (Martin Eckstein); loving grandmother of Nathan and Lillian Eckstein; dear sister of Gerald (Joan) Katz; fond aunt of James Katz and Robin Kamphaus. Donations appreciated to the University of Chicago, Elaine K. Bernstein Memorial Fund for Women in Science, 5801 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL 60637, or Goucher College. News obituary in Chicago Tribune, November 6, 2005, at chicagotribune.

On February 9, 2003; BLANCHE BRENDLE CORN of Benson, MD; devoted mother of Page W. Higgins, Jr. and Brenda C. Eckstein. Also survived by four grandchildren Page W. Higgins, III, Bren D. Higgins, Andrea B. Belli, and Tiffany Eckstein Collins, and four great-grandchildren Alexandra Marie Rambo, Brendle Caroline Rambo, and Ryan Garrett and Jared Thomas Higgins and her nephew Thomas M. Brendle and James E. Massey. A Service will be held in Walker Chapel at Mountain Christian Church, Joppa, MD on Thursday, February 13 at 12 noon.