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Sander Levin

Sander Levin

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Carl Levin

Carl Levin

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Aviva Kempner

Aviva Kempner

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Aviva Kempner

Aviva Kempner

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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

19986.1 / 1090 min
Documentary

Overview

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

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.