San Francisco Giants rookie outfielder Brian Horwitz recently became the 159th Major Leaguer of Jewish descent. One of the first, of course, was the legendary Hank Greenberg whose greatness on the field and strength of character changed the perception of Jewish people around baseball, and paved the way for future Jewish players like Sandy Koufax, Shawn Green, and last year’s Rookie of the Year, Ryan Braun.The National Baseball Museum and Hall of Fame will honor Hank this Sunday on what is the 75th anniversary of his rookie season.
Among the festivities will be a discussion of Hank’s career with Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist Ira Berkow, filmmaker Aviva Kempner, Hank’s daughter Alva Greenberg, sports historian Bill Simons of SUNY Oneonta, Dr. Martin Abramowitz, founder and president of Jewish Major Leaguers, Inc., and former New York Yankees public relations director Marty Appel. There will be welcoming remarks by Baseball Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson.
The acclaimed documentary, “The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg,” will also be screened throughout the day.
The program will begin shortly after the museum opens at 9 a.m. and will be free to those purchasing admission tickets to the museum. Information is available by calling (607) 547-0397.
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