Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Hank Greenburg (January 1, 1911-September 4, 1986)

Born Hyman Greenberg to Romanian-born Jewish immigrants in New York, Hank Greenburg is considered the first Jewish superstar in any American team sport. Greenberg played most of his career with the Detroit Tigers and led the American League in home runs and RBIs four separate times. He won two MVPs and was the first Jewish Inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.

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