B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin is joined by Ron Kaplan, author of Hank Greenberg In 1938: Hatred And Home Runs In The Shadow Of War.
Topics discussed include:
- Historical Jewish affinity for baseball
- Hank Greenberg’s early life and career
- What was the media’s take on a Jew in baseball at the time?
- Greenberg’s pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record
- The end of Greenberg’s career, his status as an inspiration among Jews and an on-field collision with Jackie Robinson
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Hosted by B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin
With Guest,
Author Ron Kaplan
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