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Greenberg, Hank
Photograph Collection


Hank Greenberg's autographed baseball

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




1934 Detroit Tigers. Autographed baseball featuring Hank Greenberg

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




Hank Greenberg. Baseball bat. Louisville Slugger with name embossed at top. Number on bottom: 679

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




Hank Greenberg. Autograph "Best Wishes". Framed with newspaper photograph of Greenberg swinging.

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




Hank Greenberg. High school yearbook cover with James Monroe H.S. seal.1929

Source: Barry Halper Collection




Hank Greenberg. High School Yearbook. Senior photo with autograph. Printed name: "Harry Greenberg". 1929

Source: Barry Halper Collection




Hank Greenberg. Telegram from Ted Williams. September 24, 1946. Joking about borrowing a bat. A gift from the family of Hank Greenberg.

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




Hank Greenberg. Newspaper clipping. Responding to rumors that he borrowed Williams' bat. Sept 26, 1946

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




A Detroit Tigers pennant, circa the World Series vs. the Cardinals. Greenberg was on that team, though there is no mention of that on the pennant. 1934

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




Hank Greenberg. Visitor's jersey with autograph inside collar

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




Detroit Tigers. American Legue Championship Pennant. Greenberg's name appears 2nd from top. 1940

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




Hank Greenberg. Newspaper advertisement welcoming Hank back from army service. From Greenberg's personal scrapbook. 1945

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




Hank Greenberg. Newspaper clipping- poem Just Folks "Speaking of Greenberg". From Greenberg's personal scrapbook. 1945

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




Hank Greenberg. Color newsprint photo. Cover of "Pictoral" section of The Detroit News. From Greenberg's personal scrapbook. September 2, 1945

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




Hank Greenberg. Scorecard. Game 2 of World Series between Tigers and Cubs. Greenberg hit winning home-run in the 5th inning. From Greenberg's personal scrapbook. 1945

Source: The American Jewish Historical Society




Hank Greenberg in a photo he inscribed to Les Pollack, who has his own listing among the tennis players on this web site. Les was eleven at the time.

Source: Leslie Pollack collection




Hank Greenberg and Joe DiMaggio at an All-Star game after their playing days.

Source: Leslie Pollack collection




Hank Greenberg trying to teach Rudy York how to play first base. How many MVP's today would move to a brand-new position (Hank went to left) to accomodate the team?

Source: Leslie Pollack collection




A rare photo: Hank Greenberg going 4 for 4 while playing for the Southern Michigan State Prison team against his own army squad, the Fort Custer nine. The army team let Hank play for the prisoners to even the odds. When Hank hit the ball over the fence, several prisoners volunteered to go after it. (August 8, 1941)

Source: Leslie Pollack collection




Hank Greenberg�s sweet, powerful swing.

Source: Leslie Pollack collection




An original Charles Conlon photo of Hank Greenberg.

Source: Leslie Pollack collection




The 1934 Detroit infield: Hank Greenberg, Charlie Gehringer, Billy Rogell, and Marv Owen. The only infield in Major League history in which all its members drove in at least 100 runs in the same season.

Source: Leslie Pollack collection




Picture of the legendary Hank Greenberg in his Detroit Tigers uniform.

Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame




Can you guess who this Hall of Famer is? It's baseball great Hank Greenberg as a high school basketball player.

Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame




Action shot of the great Hank Greenberg, playing for the Detroit Tigers. Greenberg was the first Jewish player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame




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