Gil Hodges
First baseman, Baseball Player
1924 – 1972
Who was Gil Hodges?
Gilbert Ray Hodges, ne Hodge was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. 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 runs batted in during the decade. He held the National League record for career home runs by a right-handed hitter from 1960 to 1963, with his final total of 370 briefly ranking tenth in major league history; he held the NL record for career grand slams from 1957 to 1974. He anchored the infield on six pennant winners, and remains one of the most beloved and admired players in team history. A sterling defensive player, he won the first three Gold Glove Awards and led the NL in double plays four times and in putouts, assists and fielding percentage three times each. 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 and total chances at first base. He managed the New York Mets to the 1969 World Series title, one of the greatest upsets in Series history, before his death of a sudden heart attack at age 47.
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- Born
- Apr 4, 1924
Princeton - Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Saint Joseph's College, Indiana
- Lived in
- Brooklyn
- Princeton
- Died
- Apr 2, 1972
West Palm Beach
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on July 23, 2013
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