Tag: Detroit Tigers

The article explores the duality of Ty Cobb, a legendary baseball player, and an anti-Semite.
Brad Ausmus, a former catcher and coach of the Israeli national team in the World Baseball Classic, has been named the manager of the Detroit Tigers, becoming the sixth-ever Jewish big league baseball manager.
Steve Calechman, a Boston-raised sports fan, shares his unique story of being a devout Detroit team supporter due to his father's admiration for Jewish sports legend Hank Greenberg who played for the Detroit Tigers in the 1930s and 1940s.
The author discusses their unwavering loyalty to Detroit sports teams, despite living in Boston, attributing this allegiance to their father's influence.
"Hank Greenberg: The Hero Who Didn't Want to Be One" is a biographical book discussing the life of Hank Greenberg, a Jewish baseball player who achieved great success, particularly in his 1938 season with the Detroit Tigers.