The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
“When America Needed Heroes, A Jewish Slugger Stepped To The Plate.”
1998•1h 30m•6.2•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Aviva Kempner
Writer
Aviva Kempner
Languages
English
Studio
The Ciesla Foundation
Cast
Sander Levin
Self
Carl Levin
Self
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