Summaries

The life and career of Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues.

The story of Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg is told through archival film footage and interviews with Jewish and non-Jewish fans, his former teammates, his friends, and his family. As a great first baseman with the Detroit Tigers, Greenberg endured antisemitism and became a hero and source of inspiration throughout the Jewish community, not incidentally leading the Tigers to Major League dominance in the 1930s.—George S. Davis <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • baseball
  • 1930s
  • sports documentary
  • baseball sport
  • jewish community
Genres
  • Biography
  • Sport
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 20, 2000
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Ciesla Foundation

Box office

Gross US & Canada $1712385
Opening weekend US & Canada $21675
Gross worldwide $1712385

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

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