Wednesday, April 17, 2013


Henry Benjamin Greenberg (Hammerin' Hank)






Henry Benjamin Greenberg (Hammerin' Hank)

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder
 
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
 
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: January 1, 1911 in New York, NY
High School: James Monroe HS (Bronx, NY)
Signed
as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers in 1929. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 1930 (Age 19)
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Pirates 1930-1947

Final Game: September 18, 1947 (Age 36)
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1956 (164/193 ballots).
   View Hank Greenberg Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Died: September 4, 1986 in Beverly Hills, CA (Aged 75)
Buried: Hillside Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA


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