The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg Directed by Aviva Kempner, 1998

Hank Greenberg was the first great Jewish star in baseball; at a time when the game was still racially segregated, Greenberg became a first-class hitter for the Detroit Tigers (a host city not always known for tolerance), nearly beating Babe Ruth’s home run record and becoming one of the game’s best loved figures. Hank Greenberg became a powerful role model in America’s Jewish community, and this documentary follows his life and career up to his death in 1986.

Awards:

2001 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Feature Documentary Winner; 2001 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Documentary Winner; 2001 Columbus International Film & Video Festival: Silver Chris Award Winner; 2001 Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Documentary Winner; 2001 Golden Trailer Awards: Best Documentary Nomination, Best Trailer - No Budget Nomination; 1998 Hamptons International Film Festival: Most Popular Documentary Winner; 2001 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Documentary; 2000 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards: Best Documentary Winner; 2000 National Board of Review, USA: Best Documentary Winner; 2001 National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA: Best Documentary Winner; 2000 New York Critics Circle Awards: Best Non-Fiction Film Winner; 2002 News & Documentary Emmy Awards: Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound Nomination; 2001 Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Documentary Nomination; 2002 Peabody Award Winner; 1999 Washington Jewish Film Festival: Audience Award Winner;