The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
1998·1h 30m
6.2/ 10 (10 votes)
“When America Needed Heroes, A Jewish Slugger Stepped To The Plate.”
Documentary
Overview
The story of Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues, is told through archival film footage and interviews with fans, former teammates, friends, and family. As a great first baseman with the Detroit Tigers, Greenberg endured antisemitism and became a hero and source of inspiration throughout the Jewish community, not incidentally leading the Tigers to Major League dominance in the 1930s.
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Director
Aviva Kempner
Writers
Aviva Kempner
Cast
Sander Levin
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Carl Levin
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Details
Language
en
Status
Released
