Hank Greenberg - Detroit, MI
N 42° 20.028 W 083° 02.975
17T E 331144 N 4688872
Utility box located in Detroit, Michigan made to look like the jersey of Detroit Tigers legend and MLB Hall of Famer Hal Newhouser. He earned the nickname "Hebrew Hammer"l during his 12 seasons with the team.
Waymark Code: WM1BD1E
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2025
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This utility box is located at the intersection of Grand River and Griswold near Tech Plaza at 34 W Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48226 It is one of a series that were painted by Jesse Kassel to spruce up the downtown Detroit area for the NFL Draft held in April 2024.
"Henry Benjamin Greenberg (January 1, 1911 – September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", "Hankus Pankus", and "the Hebrew Hammer", was an American professional baseball player and team executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Detroit Tigers as a first baseman in the 1930s and 1940s. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and a two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award winner, he was one of the premier power hitters of his generation and is widely considered one of the greatest sluggers in baseball history."-
Hank Greenberg