Movie Description
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
(1998)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Aviva Kempner
- Writer : Aviva Kempner
- Cast : Sander Levin,Carl Levin
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleThe Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
Status Released
Release Information
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1998-10-14
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 30m
Homepagehttp://hankgreenbergfilm.org/
Production CompaniesThe Ciesla Foundation
Genres
- Documentary
























