The 2008 Hank Greenberg
75th Anniversary Edition of
Jewish Major Leaguers Baseball Cards
2008 marks the 75th Anniversary of Hank Greenberg's rookie year. As baseball's first Jewish all-time Great, Greenberg attracted a whole generation of American Jews to baseball, and it was their children and grand-children who have gone on to become owners, coaches, players, executives, sportswriters, broadcasters, statisticians and, most of all, fans. No player has had a greater historical impact on the attachment of American Jews to America's Game.
To commemorate the anniversary, Pulitzer-Prize winning sportswriter (and Greenberg biographer) Ira Berkow has written a subset of 10 Hank Greenberg cards, covering his career and life, including his years as a minor-leaguer, his World Series and All-Star Game records, his military service, the Yom Kippur story, his life as a baseball executive, and his encounter with Jackie Robinson. You may recognize some of the photographs, and be amazed by some others.
The 2008 set also celebrates Ryan Braun, the first-ever Jewish Rookie of the Year; and pioneer owner Barney Dreyfuss, newly elected to the Hall of Fame.
As always, we include cards of all current Jewish major leaguers plus updated career leaders cards and the all-time roster, and a first-ever card for a newly discovered Jewish old-timer; "In Memoriam" cards for three recently deceased players; cards following up on the careers of former recent major leaguers Gabe Kapler and Adam Greenberg; and our usual assortment of "oddball" Jewish baseball history cards, this time covering such cosmically significant topics as the six brother combinations; coaches and managers; one-game players and winless pitchers; converts to Judaism; the high school which produced five Jewish players; foreign-born Jewish players; the only time a Jewish player was traded for another Jewish player; players who changed their names; professional baseball in Israel; the composer of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame";and the umpire who ejected John McGraw three times in a four-game series.
50 Cards in all, packaged as usual in a clear plastic case suitable for display.
The perfect gift for Bar/Bat-Mitzvahs, Father's Day; Passover afikomen bribes; birthdays; Chanukah, and yourself! Because of the Greenberg cards, this set may rival the original 2003 Edition as a collectors' item...but you can't just stash them away!! They're made to be enjoyed.
This edition is limited to 5000 sets, 3500 of which were sold prior to publication. Remaining sets are $36 each, plus $3 per ORDER to cover part of the shipping costs.
We have printed just 100 uncut sheets. Perfect for framing, they are available for $106 each, including shipping.
Sorry, we're completely sold out of 2006 sets and sheets. We do have a few remaining 2007 sets at $39 and uncut sheets at $58, including shipping charges. Please e-mail us before ordering the 2007's, to be sure we still have them.
Ordering info: Checks payable to JML, and mailed to us at 104 Greenlawn Avenue Newton, MA 02459
Contact Information: For bulk sales, customer comments, and speaking dates: 617-969-6244 or Martin_Abramowitz@yahoo.com
For media relations: Marty Appel Public Relations 212-245-1772 Appelpr@aol.com
Now Available: A limited edition of 50 individually numbered bats commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Hank Greenberg's rookie season.
Created by the Nokona Company to match the "specs" of Hank's 1933 Louisville Slugger, the mahogany-stained maple bats include the Jewish Major Leaguers logo, the Hall of Fame Tribute to Hank, an engraved Hank Greenberg autograph, and a citation of his key "stats", his military service, and his Jewish pride. Bat # 1 was presented to Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson. We have already sold a batch of them, so please e-mail us before ordering, to confirm availability. $210, including shipping. As with the cards, check should be payable payable to JML, and mailed to us at 104 Greenlawn Avenue Newton, MA 02459.
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Yes, we produced and have the new Israel Baseball League cards. This 18-card Inaugural Season English-Hebrew edition contains photos and brief bios of 42 highest-impact players. Will this shrink-wrapped limited-edition set or the uncut sheets become collectors' items? Who knows? But we do know it's a fun set to look at, give as a gift and maybe even "flip"! $15, including shipping, or two sets for $25. The uncut sheets, suitable for framing, are $50 each, two for $85. Make checks payable to JML and mail to: JML, 104 Greenlawn Avenue, Newton, MA 02459. We have only a few of these sets left. Please e-mail us before ordering, to be sure we have them.