The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

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

Jul 21 2000 PG 1h 30m
Biography, Documentary, Sport

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.

Plot

The story of Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg is told through archival film footage and interviews with Jewish and non-Jewish fans, his former teammates, his friends, and his 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.

Written by

Aviva Kempner

Directed by

Aviva Kempner

Cast

Reeve Brenner, Hank Greenberg, Walter Matthau

Crew

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Languages

English

Awards

12 wins & 8 nominations

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