The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
1998
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Synopsis
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.
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English
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Festival History
- National Society of Film Critics Awards 2001 generic
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2000 generic
- National Board of Review 2000 generic
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2000 generic
