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NATHAN LACHENMEYER continued

March 14, 2000

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    March 14, 2000

    NATHAN LACHENMEYER continued.Attorney and former Deputy Commissioner of Baseball, STEPHEN GREENBERG.He'll discuss his father, legendary baseball player Hank Greenberg, whofaced bigotry in the 1930s and 40s as America's first Jewish baseball star. Greenberg played first base and outfield for the Detroit Tigers from1933-46 and for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1947. And he helped the Tigerswin the penant four times. There's a new documentary about him, "The Lifeand Times of Hank Greenberg" (by Aviva Kempner). STEPHEN GREENBERG continued. 12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next Fresh Air. . . .a son's story of his father's disintegrationinto schizophrenia and homelessness. A talk with NATHANIEL LACHENMEYER("LACK-en-meyer"). His new book is "The Outsider." Also - a talk withSTEPHEN GREENBERG about his famous father, the legendary baseball star HankGreenberg, America's first Jewish baseball star. He playing for theDetroit Tigers during the 1930s and 40s. There's a new documentary abouthim. That's coming up on the next fresh air.

     
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