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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. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Detroit Tigers as a first baseman in the 1930s and 1940s.
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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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  4. www.baseball-reference.com › players › gHank Greenberg Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status ...

    Hank Greenberg. Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg) Born: January 1, 1911 in New York, NY. Inducted as Player in 1956. (Voted by BBWAA on 164/193 ballots) View Hank Greenberg's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

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  6. www.britannica.com › biography › Hank-GreenbergHank Greenberg | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    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. Learn more about Greenberg’s life and career.

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  7. baseballhall.org › hall-of-famers › greenberg-hankHank Greenberg - Baseball Hall of Fame

    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.

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  9. jewishunpacked.com › hank-greenberg-the-hebrewHank Greenberg: The Hebrew Hammer’s legacy of breaking ...

    Feb 16, 2024 · Hank Greenberg, a power-hitting first baseman for the Detroit Tigers, won two MVP awards and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956. Beyond his legendary baseball career, Greenberg was also Jewish and became a symbol of Jewish pride for many Americans.

  10. sabr.org › bioproj › personHank Greenberg - Society for American Baseball Research

    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.

  11. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 1536136/2020/01The Baseball 100: No. 67, Hank Greenberg - The Athletic

    Jan 20, 2020 · 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. His personality did not fit...