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Bookmark or Share- Greenberg, Hank | Baseball Hall of FameHenry 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 - WikipediaHenry 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.
- Hank Greenberg - Baseball-Reference.comHank Greenberg. Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-3 , 210lb (190cm, 95kg) Born: January 1, 1911 in New York, NY. Hall of Fame: 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).
- Notes from Hank | Baseball Hall of FameHank 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.
- Hank Greenberg – Society for American Baseball ResearchAny 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.
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