Hank Greenberg faced relentless #antisemitism as baseball's first Jewish superstar in the 1930s-40s. His response? Ignore it, stand tall, and keep hitting home runs "against Hitler."

(And he didn’t let a game interfere with his commitment to attend #YomKippur services)

https://theconversation.com/up-against-hank-greenberg-baseballs-first-jewish-superstar-antisemitism-struck-out-232360

Up against Hank Greenberg, baseball’s first Jewish superstar, antisemitism struck out

Ninety years ago, Greenberg had a momentous decision to make: Should he play baseball on Yom Kippur?

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