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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg is a 1998 documentary film written, directed, and produced by Aviva Kempner about Hank Greenberg, first baseman of the Detroit Tigers, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. A Jewish player who chose not to play on Yom Kippur in 1934 during a heated pennant race, Greenberg had to face a great deal of antisemitism. In 1938 he nearly broke Babe Ruth's 60 home run record by hitting 58 home runs.
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author | Aviva Kempner |
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director | Aviva Kempner |
events | baseball |
producer | Aviva Kempner |
productionCompany | The Ciesla Foundation |
publisher | Cowboy Pictures |
theme | documentary independent sports |