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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.
Hank Greenberg. Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-3 , 210lb (190cm, 95kg) Born: January 1, 1911 in New York, NY. Inducted as Player in 1956. (Voted by BBWAA on 164/193 ballots) View Hank Greenberg's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Fullname: Henry Benjamin Greenberg. Nickname: Hammerin' Hank. Born: 1/01/1911 in New York, NY. College: New York University. Debut: 9/14/1930. Hall of Fame: 1956. Died: 9/04/1986. Year.
Hank Greenberg, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Sunday, January 1, 1911, in New York, New York. Greenberg was 19 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 14, 1930, with the Detroit Tigers.
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.
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. Learn more about Greenberg’s life and career.
Greenberg, who smashed 331 home runs and won two Most Valuable Player Awards during what amounted to nine full seasons with the Tigers and the Pirates, served in the Army prior to the start of the United States’ formal involvement in World War II.
Dec 31, 2022 · It also marks the 111th birthday of Tigers great and Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg, a New Year’s baby born on Jan. 1, 1911. To remember his incredible career, which included two World Series titles and two MVP Awards, here are.
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.
Sep 5, 1986 · Hank Greenberg, the first baseball player to earn $100,000 a year and the first Jewish member of the baseball Hall of Fame, died Thursday at his home in Beverly Hills after a 13-month illness...
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