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Hank Greenberg: The Hero of Heroes
by Rosengren, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Like New
- ISBN 10
- 0451235762
- ISBN 13
- 9780451235763
- Seller
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Kennebunkport, Maine, United States
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About This Item
NAL, 2013-03-05. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. Stated First edition, first printing, full number line starting with "1". DJ intact. Unread book in gift giving condition.. Unconditional money back guarantee.
Synopsis
Baseball in the 1930s was more than a national pastime; it was a cultural touchstone that galvanized communities and gave a struggling country its heroes despite the woes of the Depression. Hank Greenberg, one of the most exciting sluggers in baseball history, gave the people of Detroit a reason to be proud. But America was facing more than economic hardship. With the Nazis gaining power across Europe, political and social tensions were approaching a boiling point. As one of the few Jewish athletes competing nationally, Hank Greenberg became not only an iconic ball player, but also an important and sometimes controversial symbol of Jewish identity and the American immigrant experience. When Hank joined the Detroit Tigers in 1933, they were headed for a dismal fifth-place season finish. The following year, with Hank leading the charge, they were fighting off the Yankees for the pennant. As his star ascended, he found himself cheered wherever he went. But there were other noises also. On and off the field, he met with taunts and anti-Semitic threats. Yet the hardship only drove him on to greater heights, sharing the spotlight with the most legendary sluggers of the day, including Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Lou Gehrig. Hank Greenberg offers an intimate account of the man’s life on and off the field. It is a portrait of integrity, triumph over adversity, and one of the greatest baseball players to ever grace the field.
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Details
- Bookseller
- TangledWebMysteries
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 110173
- Title
- Hank Greenberg: The Hero of Heroes
- Author
- Rosengren, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0451235762
- ISBN 13
- 9780451235763
- Publisher
- NAL
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2013-03-05
- X weight
- 22 oz
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About TangledWebMysteries
Tangled Web Mysteries and Oddities was started in 1995 as a bookstore in downtown historic Salem, MA, and is now based in beautiful Kennebunkport, Maine. We are a Mother and Daughter run business, and have been selling online since 2001. We specialize in hard to find mystery series, children's books, and other collectible and hard to find titles.
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