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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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Maurice Raymond “Hank” Greenberg (born May 4, 1925) is an American business executive and former chairman and chief executive officer of American International Group (AIG). Early life and education [ edit ]
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.
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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.
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...
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.
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Hank Greenberg’s baseball career made him a legend. But it was his military service that cemented his place as an American hero. Today – thanks to a unique currency donation – the two intersect in Cooperstown.
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Enter Hank Greenberg. It was July 1, 1945 – less than eight weeks after Germany’s surrender ended the European war and a little more than two months until the end of the battle in the Pacific.
