The story of Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg as told through archival film footage and interviews with Jewish and non-Jewish fans, teammates, friends, and family.
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Hank Aaron, also known as Hammerin Hank, addresses Congress. Henry Aaron held the home run record and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Barry Bonds broke Aaron’s home run record. Aaron had played in the Negro Baseball League.
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This Day in History, April 23. Shakespeare is born at Stratford-upon-Avon where the Globe Theater still stands, the first movie projector is used, Hank Aaron hits his first home run, and Coca Cola changes its formula in our This Day in History video.
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Any baseball fan would love this footage. It's 1974 the Braves head to Cincinnati to play a three game series against the Reds. Aaron is on Babe Ruth's home-run tail. In Hank's very first at bat he ties Babe's record.
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