The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)

"When America Needed Heroes A Jewish Slugger Stepped To The Plate"
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58
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
The story of Baseball HallofFamer 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
StarringSander Levin
DirectorAviva Kempner
WriterAviva Kempner

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 12th, 2000
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 16th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English