Hank Greenberg

(1911-1986)

Baseball outfielder

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Henry Benjamin Greenberg (January 1, 1911 – September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", "Hankus Pankus", and "the Hebrew Hammer", was an American professional baseball player and team executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Detroit Tigers as a first baseman in the 1930s and 1940s. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and a two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award winner, he was one of the premier power hitters of his generation and is widely considered one of the greatest sluggers in baseball history.

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Born	Henry Benjamin Greenberg 1 January 1911 New York City, New York, USA
Died	4 September 1986 (aged 75) Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Zodiac	Capricorn
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Caral Gimbel 1914-2008 · American relative · m. 1946; div. 1958 info edit

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Linda Douglas 1928- · American actress · m. 1966 info edit

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Glenn Hank info 1st child with Caral Gimbel Male · - · Celebrity Baby

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