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Hank Greenberg

Hank Greenberg was one of the greatest sluggers in baseball history and the first Jewish sports superstar.

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Briggs Stadium center field bleachers,1940 World Series

Hank Greenberg Credited Tigers’ 1940 Pennant to Sign Stealing

January 24, 2020 Tigers History Homepage Feature, Homepage Slider, Required Reading, What's New

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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When Hank Greenberg Went To War

November 11, 2019 Tigers History Required Reading

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?

November 8, 2019 Matt Wentworth Features, Homepage Feature, Homepage Slider

To me, there is no doubt. There is no debate. There is no question what the greatest and most important[…]

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Walk of Heroes at The Corner Ballpark

Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes Opens at The Corner Ballpark

October 4, 2019 Tigers History New in History, News

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

September 11, 2019 Tigers History TBT (Throwback Today)

The Tigers retire the numbers of Charlie Gehringer and Hank Greenberg at Tiger Stadium on June 12, 1983. Just a[…]

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RBIs vs. Browns by Hank Greenberg in 1937

August 16, 2019 Tigers History By the Numbers

Hank Greenberg had 43 RBIs against the Browns in 1937, a major league record for RBIs against one team in a season. 

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Ron Kaplan, Author Of ‘Hank Greenberg In 1938’

August 30, 2017 Tigers History Podcasts

Download Audio Ron Kaplan, author of Hank Greenberg in 1938: Hatred and Home Runs in the Shadow of War, talks[…]

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What’s New

  • How Old Is The Tiger Stadium Flagpole? Tracing the Ground Roots of a Ballpark Icon

    November 5, 2020
  • Carl Zamloch Wowed Fans With Magic Act After Tigers Career

    June 15, 2020
  • She Founded the First Al Kaline Fan Club

    June 11, 2020
  • Player of the Week: Bill Bruton

    May 30, 2020
  • Game of the Week: June 15, 1965: Denny McLain Strikes Out 14 in Relief

    May 30, 2020
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Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes – Photo Gallery

December 21, 2020 Nathan Bierma

Photos of installations at the Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes at Michigan and Trumbull in Detroit. Photos by Nathan Bierma for TigersHistory.com and SABR Detroit.

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#TBT

Tigers 1958 Scorebook

June 11, 2020 Tigers History
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What’s New

  • Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes – Photo Gallery
  • How Old Is The Tiger Stadium Flagpole? Tracing the Ground Roots of a Ballpark Icon
  • Carl Zamloch Wowed Fans With Magic Act After Tigers Career
  • Tigers 1958 Scorebook
  • She Founded the First Al Kaline Fan Club
  • Tuned To Baseball by Ernie Harwell
  • Sparky and Me by Dan Ewald
  • Detroit Tigers 101 – My First Team-Board-Book
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