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Jul 21, 2000 · The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg: Directed by Aviva Kempner. With Reeve Brenner, Hank Greenberg, Walter Matthau, Alan Dershowitz. The life and career of Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues.
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- Documentary, Biography, Sport
- Aviva Kempner
- 2000-07-21
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 ...
The Ciesla Foundation Presents…. The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg is a feature length documentary film about an extraordinary baseball player who transcended ethnic and religious prejudice to become a hero for all Americans. Hank Greenberg’s achievements during the “Golden Age of Baseball” in the thirties and forties rivaled those ...
Brief Synopsis. Portrait of baseball's first Jewish star. Bronx-born Hank Greenberg's achievements during the "Golden Age of Baseball" in the 1930s and '40s rivaled those of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. He also helped break down the barriers of discrimination in American sports and society.
- Aviva Kempner
- Caral Gimbel
Advertise With Us. "The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg" is a humorous and nostalgic documentary about an extraordinary baseball player who transcended religious prejudice to become an American ...
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- Aviva Kempner
- PG
- Ciesla Foundation
May 15, 2012 · The trailer from the award winning The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg.
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- The Ciesla Foundation
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Oct 14, 1998 · 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 ...