Henry Benjamin Greenberg, nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", "Hankus Pankus", and "the Hebrew Hammer", was an American professional baseball player and team executive. He played in Major League Baseball, pri
Greenberg in 1946
Greenberg and heavyweight boxer Joe Louis in 1935
Seven of the American League's 1937 All-Star players, from left to right: Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Charlie Gehringer, Jimmie Foxx, and Greenberg. All seven would eventually be elected to the Hall of Fame.
Hank Greenberg in action for the Detroit Tigers in 1940
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League Central Division. One of the AL's ei
Hank Greenberg
…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. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and a two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award winner, he was one of…
1900 Detroit Tigers team photo
Hall of Fame member Al Kaline, nicknamed "Mr. Tiger" (1953–1974), was an 18× All-Star