Hank on First! How Hank Greenberg Became a Star On and Off the Field av Stephen Krensky

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<p><b><i>A Junior Library Guild Selection</i></b></p><b><p><b><br></b></p>Story of MVP and Hall-of-Famer "Hammerin" Hank Greenberg, one of the greatest hitters of all time, and the first  openly Jewish sports star.</b><p><i><b>"Greenberg''s example stood, and still stands, as inspirational for all players experiencing racial or religious prejudice." --Booklist</b></i><b><br></b><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>In 1934 young Hank Greenberg had his dream job--playing first base for the Detroit Tigers. </b>Unlike some other Jewish baseball players of that time, Hank had not changed his name to disguise his Jewishness--he was not going to pretend he was something he wasn''t. But there were many people who did not want to see a Jewish baseball player on the field. They booed and jeered and called him names, and most of his teammates were just standing by and letting it happen.</p><p><span>But Hank knew what he liked--baseball. So he played his best, kept quiet, and let his batting average speak