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Up against Hank Greenberg, baseball’s first Jewish superstar, antisemitism struck out

  • Written by Robert Gudmestad, Professor and Chair of History Department, Colorado State University
imageHank Greenberg hit 331 home runs with a batting average of .313 during his career.Sporting News via Getty Images

Hank Greenberg might be the best baseball player you’ve never heard of.

Greenberg was the first baseman for the Detroit Tigers during the 1930s and 1940s. His career was relatively short – 13 years – and interrupted by...

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