Hank Greenberg (1911–1986)
Autore di Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life
Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: Hank Greenberg
Opere di Hank Greenberg
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Greenberg, Hank
- Nome legale
- Greenberg, Henry Benjamin
- Altri nomi
- Hammerin' Hank (nickname)
- Data di nascita
- 1911-01-01
- Data di morte
- 1986-09-04
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- New York, New York, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Beverly Hills, California, USA
- Istruzione
- New York University
- Attività lavorative
- baseball player
- Organizzazioni
- Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Retired Jersey (Detroit Tigers)
All-Star ( [1937])
Baseball Hall of Fame (Player|1956)
Most Valuable Player (AL|1935)
Most Valuable Player (AL|1940)
Utenti
Recensioni
Premi e riconoscimenti
Statistiche
- Opere
- 1
- Utenti
- 94
- Popolarità
- #199,202
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 4
The story, especially to baseball fans, of course, is an entirely fascinating one. Greenberg, a man of size and strength, nevertheless had to work tirelessly to achieve the excellence that made him a star and got him into the Hall of Fame. As the first Jewish baseball star, he faced constant antisemitism from players, fans and journalists alike. Yet he eventually earned great respect for his dedication and his prowess. He lost four years of his career to World War 2, and was, in fact, the first star player to enlist after Pearl Harbor. After his playing days, Greenberg went on to become a general manager and then part team owner, so he saw, and described here,. the baseball business from all sides. But it is his detailed description of his playing days, and the world of the minor and major leagues of the 1930s and 40s, make up the most interesting sections of this book. The chapters on the 1938 season, when Greenberg hit 58 home runs and had a real chance to break Babe Ruth's record of 60, is the book's true centerpiece.
All in all, a very, very fine baseball autobiography.… (altro)