From Vintage Detroit: In his 1989 autobiography edited by Ira Berkow, Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life (Times Books), published three[…]
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Hank Greenberg
Hank Greenberg was one of the greatest sluggers in baseball history and the first Jewish sports superstar.
When Hank Greenberg Went To War
On December 5, 1941, Hank Greenberg walked out of Michigan’s Fort Custer Training Center a free man. Seven months earlier, he had become the first major league baseball star to be drafted into the U.S. armed forces since war had erupted in Europe in 1939.
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Hammerin’ Hank’s Pennant-Winning Grand Slam: Greatest Tiger Home Run Ever?
To me, there is no doubt. There is no debate. There is no question what the greatest and most important[…]
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Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes Opens at The Corner Ballpark
Detroit PAL will open to the public its new Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes, a new permanent feature at The Corner Ballpark.
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#TBT (Throwback Today): #Tigers Retire The Numbers of Gehringer and Greenberg, 1983
The Tigers retire the numbers of Charlie Gehringer and Hank Greenberg at Tiger Stadium on June 12, 1983. Just a[…]
Read moreRBIs vs. Browns by Hank Greenberg in 1937
Hank Greenberg had 43 RBIs against the Browns in 1937, a major league record for RBIs against one team in a season.
Read moreRon Kaplan, Author Of ‘Hank Greenberg In 1938’
Download Audio Ron Kaplan, author of Hank Greenberg in 1938: Hatred and Home Runs in the Shadow of War, talks[…]
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