Bibliograph

Hank Greenberg, the hero who didn't want to be one, Mark Kurlansky

Type

Label

Hank Greenberg, the hero who didn't want to be one, Mark Kurlansky

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

portraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hank Greenberg

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

670481471

Responsibility statement

Mark Kurlansky

Series statement

Jewish lives

Sub title

the hero who didn't want to be one

Summary

Profiles the Jewish-American baseball player who, in 1934, risked his chance to beat Babe Ruth's home run record by sitting out a game on Yom Kippur, and describes his impact on Jewish-American history

Table Of Contents

Prologue: The one holy day -- Jewish hitting -- A beautiful swing -- Greenberg's time -- Becoming Hank -- Henry B. interrupted -- Escaped at last -- Epilogue: More holy days

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