The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)

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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Tag Line: When America Needed Heroes, A Jewish Slugger Stepped To The Plate.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 14/10/1998
Run Time: 90 min
Popularity: 2.318
Spoken Languages: English
Status: Released