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Jun 5, 2022 · June 4th, 2022. Brian Wright. LOS ANGELES -- Gil Hodges remains one of the strongest links between the Dodgers and Mets franchises. On Saturday, before the two teams played in Los Angeles, the Dodgers retired his No. 14. The late first baseman, who played with the Dodgers for 16 seasons, became the 11th person to have his number hanging in ...
May 26, 2022 · The Dodgers are going to retire number 14, in honor of Hall of Famer Gil Hodges, in a pre-game ceremony on June 4, the team announced Thursday. "When you mention all-time greats in Dodger history ...
Jul 26, 2022 · First baseman Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers is shown in posed action in New York, May 17, 1952. Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers polishes his bat in Philadelphia, Pa., July 5, 1951. First ba…
May 30, 2022 · On Dec. 5, 2021, the family of the late Gil Hodges, star first baseman for the Brooklyn-Los Angeles Dodgers and player and manager for the New York Mets, got a present they have patiently hoped ...
Jan 8, 2021 · Gilbert Raymond (Gil) Hodges Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers — New York Mets, 1943-63 Perhaps the most beloved player of his time, he drove in 100-plus runs in seven consecutive years for the Boys ...
Dec 9, 2021 · NEW YORK -- Gil Hodges' election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame may have been overdue in the eyes of many, but it was nonetheless treasured by his family, his friends, and multiple generations of baseball fans. Hodges’ career spanned decades, from his teenage years through an American war effort and, ultimately, his 1969 World Series ...
Sep 18, 2022 · FILE - Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Gil Hodges, right, and his bride, the former Joan Lombardi, appear after their wedding at St. Gregory’s Church in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Dec. 26, 1948. Joan Hodges, the widow of Hall of Famer and World Series-winning New York Mets manager Gil Hodges, has died following a long illness.
