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 – ...

Rosh Hashanah came relatively early 90 years ago, starting at sundown Sept. 9, 1934, to usher in the Jewish new year of 5695 - right smack in the middle of a tight American League pennant race. For 23 ...

Almost 90 years ago, as all of Detroit held its breath, the Hall of Fame slugger went to a synagogue to think over whether to play on the holiday. (JTA) — Sandy Koufax’s decision to sit out Game 1 of ...

After missing nearly 3½ seasons in the Army, star Hank Greenberg returned to lead the Detroit Tigers to a World Series title ...

Today is the first full day of what was my favorite Jewish celebratory holiday as a kid: Passover, which commemorates the Jews escaping bondage in ancient Egypt. This time for celebration helped to ...

“I believe I am in possession of a famous home run ball hit by Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers,” Jerry Nechal wrote to the column hoping for a spot at an upcoming appraisal session scheduled at ...

A 1934 Goudey Hank Greenberg PSA 2.5 RC Sports Card is available for purchase at $2,280. Hank Greenberg, a renowned sportsperson, left an indelible mark in the field of baseball. Born in 1911, ...

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Sandy Koufax’s decision to sit out Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur is well-documented. But in a lesser-known dramatic tale just over 30 years earlier, fellow Jewish Hall ...

Greenberg led the American League in home runs four times, played in five All-Star Games, twice won the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award and, in 1938, nearly broke what was then the game’s ...