The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, now remastered in stunning 4k resolution for its 25th anniversary, is a humorous and nostalgic documentary about an extraordinary baseball player who transcended religious prejudice to become an American icon. Detroit Tiger Hammerin’ Hank’s accomplishments during the Golden Age of Baseball rivaled those of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. This compelling documentary examines how America’s first Jewish baseball star was a beacon of hope to American Jews who faced bigotry during the Depression and World War II.
On July 1, 1945, Greenberg returned from WWII after not having played for four and half years and rejoined the Tiger. He hit a homerun in his first game back and then went on to help them win the pennant, which was one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.
Aviva Kempner, the film’s director, producer, and writer, will be in conversation about the film with Ira Berkow, Pulitzer Prize – winning New York Times columnist and editor of Hank Greenberg: Story of My Life.