Review of The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) by Nathan C — 08 May 2008

This is a MUST WATCH for baseball fans. Very well done doumentary telling an undertold story.

This review of The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) was written by Nathan C on 08 May 2008.

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg has generally received positive reviews.

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