The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
1998, English. Directed by Aviva Kempner.
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.
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- 1h 30m
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- English
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- 14 October 1998
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- United States of America
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- Aviva Kempner
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Who directed The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg?
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) was directed by Aviva Kempner and stars Sander Levin, Carl Levin.