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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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Oct 31, 2023 · A few seconds later, after the commercial break, they heard the entire news bulletin: Gilbert Hodges, the Mets manager and former Dodgers star, was dead from a heart attack in West Palm Beach. Hodges had survived a heart attack on Sept 24, 1968, but news of his death shocked everyone.
Hodges moved with the Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1958, and in 1959 he hit 25 home runs and drove in 80 runs in just 124 games to help LA win its first National League pennant.
Gilbert Raymond Hodges. Born: 4/04/1924 in Princeton, IN. College: Saint Joseph's College (IN) Debut: 10/03/1943. Hall of Fame: 2021.
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...
Apr 1, 2022 · Hodges was one of the best sluggers in Dodgers history, hitting 361 career home runs and driving in 100 or more runs in a season seven straight times. 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 · 58. 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...
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 9, 2021 · Hodges’ career spanned decades, from his teenage years through an American war effort and, ultimately, his 1969 World Series championship with the Mets. Below is a look, in chronological order, at the 10 most significant highlights of Hodges’ professional life. 1. A star is born. Oct. 3, 1943.
