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Gil Hodges was born on Friday, April 4, 1924, in Princeton, Indiana. Hodges was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on October 3, 1943, with the Brooklyn Dodgers. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items ...
Apr 1, 2022 · April 1st, 2022. Bill Ladson. @ ladsonbill24. 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.
Jan 4, 2012 · Those fans knew their baseball, and Gil was the only player I can remember whom the fans never, I mean never, booed.”1 — Clem Labine “… epitomizes the courage, sportsmanship and integrity of America’s favorite pastime.” — back of a 1966 Topps baseball card “Gil Hodges is a Hall of Fame man.”2 — Roy Campanella
Dec 5, 2021 · Gil Hodges elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. Hodges takes his place in Cooperstown. December 5th, 2021. Anthony DiComo. @ AnthonyDiComo. NEW YORK -- Statistically speaking, no one has had a more thorough wait than Gil Hodges to enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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.
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 Press. By Tyler...
Dec 3, 2021 · Dec 3, 2021. Five months after Gil Hodges died, the Indiana General Assembly dedicated a bridge in his honor. Like the man it was named for, it was not an extravagant structure: Just 900 feet...
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