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Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life
Greenberg, Hank. Ed(S): Berkow, Ira
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Description for Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life
paperback. Editor(s): Berkow, Ira. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Once in a great while there appears a baseball player who transcends the game and earns universal admiration from his fellow players, from fans, and from the American people. Such a man was Hank Greenberg, whose dynamic life and legendary career are among baseball's most inspiring stories. The Story of My Life tells the story of this extraordinary man in his own words, describing his childhood as the son of Eastern European immigrants in New York; his spectacular baseball career as one of the greatest home-run hitters of all time and later as a manager and owner; his heroic service ... Read more
Once in a great while there appears a baseball player who transcends the game and earns universal admiration from his fellow players, from fans, and from the American people. Such a man was Hank Greenberg, whose dynamic life and legendary career are among baseball's most inspiring stories. The Story of My Life tells the story of this extraordinary man in his own words, describing his childhood as the son of Eastern European immigrants in New York; his spectacular baseball career as one of the greatest home-run hitters of all time and later as a manager and owner; his heroic service ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566638371
SKU
V9781566638371
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About Greenberg, Hank. Ed(S): Berkow, Ira
Hank Greenberg (1911-1986) led the Detroit Tigers to four pennants and two World Series titles, and in 1938 came within two home runs of Babe Ruth's 60-home-run record. Ira Berkow, who provided textual background for Greenberg's autobiography, is a former Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times sports columnist and author of many books, including Red: A Biography of Red Smith and ... Read more
Reviews for Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life
The Story of My Life is an amazing portrait of a good and honorable man, both on and off the playing field. . . . An absolute 'must' for Greenberg's fans, and an excellent addition to sports biography shelves everywhere.
James A. Cox
Midwest Book Review
James A. Cox
Midwest Book Review