A great fan favorite in Brooklyn, he was perhaps the only Dodger regular never booed at their home park, Ebbets Field. Cosell then held Hodges Jr. and said, "Next to my son's death, this is the worst day of my life."[7]. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

Eight-time All-Star Gil Hodges was an outstanding first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers who, when he retired in early 1963 after being a charter member of the hapless New York Mets (who lost a record 120 games in their inaugural season of 1962), was #10 all-time on the career home run list with 370 circuit clouts. FICTION: ACROSS 7TH STREET -a multi-cultural love story in the style of Nicholas Sparks. Voor meer informatie, zie de voorwaarden die zijn gekoppeld aan deze promoties. Eight-time All-Star Gil Hodges was an outstanding first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers who, when he retired in early 1963 after being a charter member of the hapless New York Mets (who lost a record 120 games in their inaugural season of 1962), was #10 all-time on the career home run list with 370 circuit clouts. [6], Duke Snider said "Gil was a great player, but an even greater man. BEING ITALIAN: A MEMOIR - Amoruso's award-winning tales of his big Italian-American family. In Game 5 he hit a three-run homer with two out in the seventh to pull the Dodgers within 10-6, but struck out to end the game and the Series. MONROE CITY BLUES - baseball, prejudice, loyalty, friendship and young men's life lessons in the South during the 1960's.

The book includes the family cookbook. [11] He was considered to be one of the finest players of the 1950s,[7] and graduated to managerial success with the Mets.

On August 31, 1950 against the Boston Braves, he joined Lou Gehrig as the second player since 1900 to hit four home runs in a game without the benefit of extra innings; he hit them against four different pitchers, with the first coming off Warren Spahn. As a rookie in 1948, he batted .249 with 11 home runs and 70 RBI.

In the third inning of Game 1 he hit a three-run homer to put Brooklyn ahead 5-2, as they went on to a 6-3 win; he had three hits and four RBI in Game 2's 13-8 slugfest, scoring to give the Dodgers a 7-6 lead in the third and doubling in two runs each in the fourth and fifth innings for an 11-7 lead. In 1957 Hodges set the NL record for career grand slams, breaking the mark of 12 shared by Rogers Hornsby and Ralph Kiner; his final total of 14 was tied by Hank Aaron and Willie McCovey in 1972, and broken by Aaron in 1974. He was the major leagues' outstanding first baseman in the 1950s, with teammate Duke Snider being the only player to have more home runs or during the decade. He's been nominated for four Emmy Awards, won the prestigious Western Heritage Award as well as at the New York Film Festival. I have tremendous feelings for Gil's family and kids."

BACK IN THE DAY: REFLECTIONS OF A BABY BOOMER - funny and touching short stories about life as a Baby boomer. [11] In November 2011, Hodges became a Golden Era candidate (1947 to 1972 era) for consideration to be elected to the Hall of Fame by the new Golden Era Committee on December 5, 2011. He finished seventh in the NL with a .299 batting average and fifth with 98 RBI, and leading the league with 1,317 putouts. THE LAST OUTLAW - a NY reporter goes to New Mexico to uncover the truth of about a man and his legend. He played basketball for the Mighty Oaks, joining the 1947-48 team after four games (1-3 record); they finished at 9-10. One of the most notable incidents in his career occurred in the summer of 1965, when pitcher Ryne Duren – reaching the end of his career and sinking into alcoholism – walked onto a bridge with intentions of suicide; his manager talked him away from the edge. The 1955 season saw his regular-season production decline to a .289 average, 27 HRs and 102 RBI. Hodges was a star four-sport athlete at Petersburg High School, earning a combined seven varsity letters in football, baseball, basketball, and track.

Gil Hodges should be a Hall of Famer, The Post's Kevin Kernan writes.

October is packed with great movies and several new and returning TV series. His last home run of 1951 came on October 2 against the New York Giants, as the Dodgers tied the three-game NL playoff series at a game each with a 10-0 win; New York would take the pennant the next day on Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World".

Facing the Yankees again in the 1949 Series, he batted only .235 but drove in the sole run in Brooklyn's only victory, a 1-0 triumph in Game 2. He entered the Marine Corps during World War II after having participated in its ROTC program at Saint Joseph's, serving as an anti-aircraft gunner in the battles of Tinian and Okinawa and receiving a Bronze Star and a commendation for courage under fire for his actions. (Jim Rice had surpassed that total in 2007, but was eventually voted into the Hall in January 2009.) [7] The American flag flew at half-staff on opening day at Shea Stadium, while the Mets wore black armbands on their left arms during the entire 1972 season in honor of Hodges. On June 25, 1949, he hit for the cycle.

Heeft dit boek problemen met kwaliteit of opmaak? In 1956 he had 32 home runs and 87 RBI as Brooklyn won the pennant again, and once more met the Yankees in the World Series. The photograph of the play, however, shows Sain stepping on first base while Hodges, also with a foot on the bag, reaches for the ball, which is about a foot away from his glove. Some observers have also suggested that his death in 1972 removed him from public consciousness, whereas other ballplayers – including numerous Dodger greats – were in the public eye for years afterward, receiving the exposure which assist in their election.

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His 361 home runs with the Dodgers remain second in team history to Snider's 389. He ranked second in NL history with 1,281 assists and 1,614 double plays when his career ended, and was among the league's career leaders in games (6th, 1,908) and total chances (10th, 16,751) at first base. In its fourth decade of licensing and clearing intellectual property rights, CMG Worldwide is the recognized leader in its field. [7], Television broadcaster Howard Cosell was one of the many attendees at the wake. The origin of the discrepancy between his birth name of Hodge and the name by which he became well-known is unclear; however, the family name was Hodges … In 1969, he led the "Miracle Mets" to the World Series championship, defeating the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles; after losing Game 1, they came back for four straight victories, including two by 2-1 scores. In the fifth game, Johnny Sain, batting for the Yankees in the 10th inning, grounded out, as ruled by first base umpire Art Passarella. It was a resounding message to the whole team. AUNT PHIL GALLO'S COOKBOOK - a wonderful collection of Italian family recipes. The Gil Hodges Story (1960). Hodges managed the Senators through 1967, and although they improved in each season they never achieved a winning record. Hodges was involved in a blown call in the 1952 World Series. [11] Ron Santo was the only one elected of the ten Golden Era candidates with 15 votes, Jim Kaat had 10 votes, and Hodges and Minnie Miñoso were tied with 9 votes. [12], A 52 ft.x16ft. He finished 1950 third in the league in both homers (32) and RBI (113), and came in eighth in the MVP voting. Snider broke his NL record of 1,137 career strikeouts in 1964.

In Indiana, the high school baseball stadium in his birthplace of Princeton and a bridge spanning the East Fork of the White River in northern Pike County on State Road 57 bear his name. The family moved to nearby Petersburg when Hodges was seven.

"[7] "I'm sick", said Johnny Podres.