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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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Maurice Raymond “Hank” Greenberg (born May 4, 1925) is an American business executive and former chairman and chief executive officer of American International Group (AIG).
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 Bio. 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
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.
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.
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...
After four war-torn years, the citizens of the United States could finally envision peace. A return to pre-World War II life, however, was much less certain – even for the best athletes of the era. Enter Hank Greenberg.
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...