
“When America Needed Heroes, A Jewish Slugger Stepped To The Plate.”
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 throughout the Jewish community, not incidentally leading the Tigers to Major League dominance in the 1930s.
Release Date: 10/14/1998
Runtime: 90 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Aviva Kempner
00Companies: The Ciesla Foundation
Countries: United States of America
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