Hank Greenberg gets the treatment

Hank Greenberg gets the treatment

Baseball backup, May 16

A little something extra on the national pastime news. * Such a good boy: Kevin Youkilis gives Wally’s mom a rose on Mothers Day: * Some additional “insight” into Ike Davis‘ ankle injury. * Sara Ivry over at Tablet conducted an audio interview with Mark Kurlansky, author of the new biography, Hank Greenberg: The Hero [...]

Now hear (and read) this: Jewish baseball books for Opening Day

New baseball books highlight Hank Greenberg, Lip Pike

What’s on Second? A literary recap

“What’s on Second?” A literary recap.

The generations of Jewish baseball

Something for every generation in new books about JMLs.

The Jewish Hot Stove League

The Jewish Hot Stove League

A salute to our Veterans

As we observe Veterans Day, I just wanted to put give a shout out to the men and women who have sacrificed in the service of their country. The story of Hank Greenberg‘s conscience is a prime example of priorities. Several top-notch players in all sports during all times of conflict (WWI, WWII, Korea, Viet [...]

People of the book, 2011

People of the (baseball) books.

Hank Greenberg’s ‘Awe’some contribution

A Poem by Edgar Guest

Ruth, Maris, and Greenberg

Was Hank Greenberg the victim of anti-Semitism when he challenged Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1938?