
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
1998 · Movie · 1h 30m
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Metacritic
75/100
Key crew
- Aviva KempnerDirector
- Aviva KempnerWriter
Cast
- Sander LevinSelf
- Carl LevinSelf
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Themes
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