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Henry Benjamin Greenberg (January 1, 1911 – September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", "Hankus Pankus", and "the Hebrew Hammer", was an American professional baseball player and team executive.
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The first came in 1935 when playing first base he hit .328 and led the league in both home runs (36) and RBI (168). Greenberg's Tigers would win the World Series that year, though he missed the majority of the Fall Classic after breaking his wrist in the second game.
1 day ago · Hank Greenberg, slugging first baseman of the Detroit Tigers, is shown banging one out with Ray Hayworth doing the catching at spring practice in Lakeland, Fla., March 8, 1937. (AP Photo, file) By ...
Aug 31, 2024 · Hank Greenberg, American professional baseball player who, as one of the game’s best hitters, won two American League MVP awards (1935, 1940) and became the sport’s first Jewish superstar. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956.
Jan 20, 2020 · After the season, at age 37, Hank Greenberg retired. Greenberg would continue a life in baseball, eventually becoming the general manager of the Cleveland Indians. His personality did not fit...
Hank Greenberg led the Tigers to the 1945 world championship. In May 1941, seven months before the United States entered World War II, Greenberg became the first AL player to be...
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