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Henry Benjamin Greenberg (January 1, 1911 – September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", "Hankus Pankus", and "the Hebrew Hammer", was an American professional baseball player and team executive.
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Henry Benjamin Greenberg was born on Jan. 1, 1911, in New York City. After a stellar amateur career, his hometown Yankees offered him a contract, but he opted to join the Detroit Tigers. Greenberg would win two American League Most Valuable Player Awards in his career with Detroit.
Aug 31, 2024 · Hank Greenberg, American professional baseball player who, as one of the game’s best hitters, won two American League MVP awards (1935, 1940) and became the sport’s first Jewish superstar. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956.
Hank Greenberg Bio. Fullname: Henry Benjamin Greenberg; Nickname: Hammerin' Hank; Born: 1/01/1911 in New York, NY; College: New York University; Debut: 9/14/1930; Hall of Fame: 1956; Died: 9/04/1986
Jan 20, 2020 · So, that was something. After the season, at age 37, Hank Greenberg retired. Greenberg would continue a life in baseball, eventually becoming the general manager of the Cleveland Indians.
Hank Greenberg hit 58 homers in 1938 -- two shy of Babe Ruth's then record of 60. Greenberg took his first step toward the Hall of Fame when he batted .339 with 39 homers, 139 RBI and a...
Dec 31, 2022 · It also marks the 111th birthday of Tigers great and Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg, a New Year’s baby born on Jan. 1, 1911. To remember his incredible career, which included two World Series titles and two MVP Awards, here are 10 of the greatest performances from Greenberg’s career in Detroit:
Hank Greenberg, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Sunday, January 1, 1911, in New York, New York. Greenberg was 19 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 14, 1930, with the Detroit Tigers.
Jan 4, 2012 · Any list of the greatest sluggers ever to wear a Detroit Tigers uniform has to include Hank Greenberg. Despite losing four years of his physical prime to World War II, he still put together a 13-year career (all but one with the Tigers) that included 331 home runs with 1,276 RBIs.
