1998
Directed By Aviva Kempner
SYNOPSIS
Baseball player Hank Greenberg overcomes antisemitism to become one of the greatest Detroit Tigers of all time.
MY THOUGHTS
An outstanding documentary documenting an outstanding baseball player.
Hank Greenberg was an obvious choice for induction into the Hall Of Fame in the 1950s and this film details why. Despite all the anti-Jewish sentiment of the time Greenberg sailed above it all and put together several amazingly successful seasons with the Tigers before willingly drafted for World War 2 service.... and even achieved more after the war.
This film was made at a time when several former teammates, opponents and fans were still alive and able to share their thoughts on his superb performances on the field... and the film greatly benefits from this first hand knowledge. His family and friends also shed some light on the man, while old interviews from the legend himself add even more color to this man's unique story.
If you call yourself a baseball fan and do not know his story, run to this film and absorb every detail!
(this DVD is out of print but can be streamed via netflix.com)
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