Hank Greenburg was definitely a major influence on not only baseball but also society. He stood for so much and was very prideful of being a Jew. Back in the late 1990’s it was very rare to see different ethnicities and races participate in the game of baseball. This was not by choice but because they were prohibited from playing the game of baseball. Segregation as huge back then and Hank Greenberg stayed true to who he was and never gave into societies views of him being a Jew playing baseball. One way we see this is how he refused to change his name. A lot of players of this time would change their last name to sound more American and to cover up the fact they were a different race so that they could take part in the game of baseball. During
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Hank Greenberg did not let the fear of what others said keep him from playing the sport we was very good at playing. The civil rights movement did impact a lot of the racial segregation going on at this time but Hank Greenberg really had the strongest influence on Jews playing sports. He proved to everyone that it did not matter what your race, or ethnic background was as long as you had a love for the game and worked hard you could be the best player. Although he faced a lot of anti-Semitism he was had a strong support system form the Jewish community that had his back. Anti-Semitism was the most prominent for Hank Greenberg when he was just two homeruns short of breaking the famous Babe Ruth’s record. Lots of rumors spread about this and how he was treated differently on the field so that he would not break the record. Through it all he still remained an inspirational figure that started the pathway for Jews in the sports world. Hank Greenberg was a great ball player and he served his country in the war as well. He lived his life with pride of his ethnic background and broke grounds and made history. Baseball was such an important game during this time that it was very valuable to have a player like Greenberg fight for equal rights and prove to everyone he could be an all star baseball player as well. Overall, he definitely was the start of the change for equal rights not only in the game of baseball but also in
Hank Greenberg did not let the fear of what others said keep him from playing the sport we was very good at playing. The civil rights movement did impact a lot of the racial segregation going on at this time but Hank Greenberg really had the strongest influence on Jews playing sports. He proved to everyone that it did not matter what your race, or ethnic background was as long as you had a love for the game and worked hard you could be the best player. Although he faced a lot of anti-Semitism he was had a strong support system form the Jewish community that had his back. Anti-Semitism was the most prominent for Hank Greenberg when he was just two homeruns short of breaking the famous Babe Ruth’s record. Lots of rumors spread about this and how he was treated differently on the field so that he would not break the record. Through it all he still remained an inspirational figure that started the pathway for Jews in the sports world. Hank Greenberg was a great ball player and he served his country in the war as well. He lived his life with pride of his ethnic background and broke grounds and made history. Baseball was such an important game during this time that it was very valuable to have a player like Greenberg fight for equal rights and prove to everyone he could be an all star baseball player as well. Overall, he definitely was the start of the change for equal rights not only in the game of baseball but also in