Gil Hodges was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played primarily with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He is best known for leading a young New York Mets ball club to win the 1969 World Series, one of the greatest upsets in baseball history.
Fast Facts:
- Full Name: Gilbert Raymond Hodges
- Nickname(s): The Quiet Man, Miracle Worker
- Hitless during a World Series, priests said masses for him in hopes that it would break his slump
- Only Brooklyn Dodger to never have been booed at the Polo Grounds
- 14 grand slam home runs
- 8-time NL All-Star
- 3-time Gold Glove Winner
- Died: April 2, 1972
Gil Hodges Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Brooklyn Dodgers
- Career Stats
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 200 lbs
- Rookie Year: 1943
- Bats Right; Throws Right
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