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Gilbert Raymond Hodges (born Hodge; April 4, 1924 – April 2, 1972) was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played most of his 18-year career for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Hodges, who had first suffered a heart attack in 1968, died two days short of his 48th birthday. As a player, Hodges finished with 370 homers, 1,274 RBI and a .273 batting average. He retired with the third-most home runs of any right-handed hitter, trailing only Jimmie Foxx and Willie Mays.
Dec 6, 2021 · Gil Hodges was a slugging first baseman who could help his team with his bat and his glove. He helped lead the Dodgers to two World Series titles. Harry Harris/Associated...
Jul 24, 2022 · Gil Hodges was one of the best sluggers in Dodgers history, hitting 361 career home runs and driving in 100 or more runs in seven straight seasons. Hodges was a key figure in Dodgers teams that went to the World Series seven times during the late 1940s and '50s, winning it all in 1955 and '59.
Gilbert Ray Hodges was a Major League Baseball player with the Brooklyn Dodgers ( 1943, 1947 - 1957 ), Los Angeles Dodgers ( 1958 - 1961) and New York Mets ( 1962 - 1963 ).
Gil Hodges Bio. Fullname: Gilbert Raymond Hodges; Born: 4/04/1924 in Princeton, IN; College: Saint Joseph's College (IN) Debut: 10/03/1943; Hall of Fame: 2021; Died: 4/02/1972
Apr 1, 2022 · NEW YORK -- Saturday marks 50 years since the passing of Gil Hodges, who died on April 2, 1972, just two days prior to his 48th birthday. This July, he will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame-- an honor many feel was long overdue.
Dec 6, 2021 · Former Dodgers slugger Gil Hodges, who won championships as a player in Brooklyn (1955) and Los Angeles (1959) and managed the New York Mets to the 1969 World Series title, was one of four...
Jun 4, 2022 · A tense series between the N.L.’s best teams paused to honor Gil Hodges, an icon for both franchises who had his No. 14 jersey retired by Los Angeles.
