2001 Death Joseph Greenberg, American Writer 1995 Death Florence Greenberg, record company founder, dies at 82 1995 Death Chuck Greenberg, new age musician (Shadowfax), dies at 45 1994 Death Clement Greenberg, U.S. art critic (Art and Culture), dies at 85 1972 Event Chicago's Dick Allen is 4th (Jimmie Foxx, Hank Greenberg, and Alex Johnson) to homer into Comiskey Park's center field bleachers 1968 Event AL Kaline hits his 307th home run, surpassing Hank Greenberg as a Tiger 1959 Event Dorothy Rigney, husband John, and Hank Greenberg resign from White Sox 1958 Birthday Sandra Elizabeth Greenberg, Spokane, Washington playmate, June, 1987 1956 Event Joe Cronin and Hank Greenberg inducted into Hall of Fame 1956 Event Hank Greenberg and Joe Cronin are elected to Hall of Fame 1948 Event Hank Greenberg buys an interest in the Cleveland Indians 1947 Event Detroit Tigers sell Hank Greenberg to Pirates (for $25-35,000) 1945 Event Hank Greenberg's final day home run wins pennant for Tigers 1945 Event 1st of the superstars returns from the WW II, Hank Greenberg homers 1935 Event Hank Greenberg selected AL MVP unanimously 1935 Event Hank Greenberg is named AL MVP by the BBWAA, Wes Ferrell is runner-up 1915 Birthday Joseph Greenberg, American Writer 1911 Birthday Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman, Detroit Tiger 1906 Birthday Clement Greenberg, art critic 1903 Birthday Gilbert Adrian, Greenberg, born in Naugatuck, Connecticut, costume designer