The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

1998
1h 30m
6.1

6.1/10

9 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

"When America Needed Heroes, A Jewish Slugger Stepped To The Plate."

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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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Ciesla Foundation
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

jewish american baseball player major league baseball (mlb) sport

Quick Facts

Release Date October 14, 1998
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0208261
Website Visit Site

Cast

Sander Levin
Sander Levin

Self

Carl Levin
Carl Levin

Self

Key Crew

Aviva Kempner
Director
Aviva Kempner
Writer