Is a boy from Brooklyn Gil Hodges was a legend. There was a local field & league that named after Gil Hodges. Many kids played in that circuit. He was beloved in Brooklyn for sure.
@briankendall7878 The original comment that I replied to said "The last of The Boys of Summer has finally joined the his brothers in The BBHF". My reply was that Carl Erskine, who was one of those Boys of Summer is still alive and not in the Hall. Carl Erskine is the last living member of the Boys of Summer.
How can he not have been considered a HOF 5 yrs after he retired and still a long time back. It's a shame his wife couldn't have experienced this in her lifetime. Oh she's still with us , my apology.
Still, it should have come much soon. He was one of the most feared hitters of his era in the 4 spot in Brooklyn’s line-up.Even more than his stats, what he did for Jackie Robinson on defending him against bigots in the stands and opposing players makes him a worthy candidate. And of course his 69 Mets speak for themselves. Gil Hodges, one of baseballs finest.
That anecdote about the $100 fine on the players who broke curfew shows the kind of man Gil was and the respect he commanded but as a consequence it also ends up being a very funny story. 😊
Jack lang said that Hodges died with his female assistant in his hotel room He was having an affair and she was 25 and he was 47. He died of a heart attack whilst having relations with her. Jack lang said they covered up the fact because Gil’s family deserved better
Jack lang said that Hodges died with his female assistant in his hotel room He was having an affair and she was 25 and he was 47. He died of a heart attack whilst having relations with her.
I followed Gil's struggle to get in right here on line. I proudly belonged to Gil's Fan Club for a few yrs. The Hodges family had to work hard to get Gil in the HOF. It took much too long to get Gil in.
@@josephsantoro5682 Staub was a good ball player, not a Hall of Famer. His stats simply do not validate enshrinement. Sorry pal. Just because Hodges lobbied for a good player to be on a team doesn't make them Hall worthy.
@@jusliving7977 no disrespect to you, but his stats were no fault of his own. It was management that demoted his role to pinch hitting duties. And if the National League would have adopted the designated hitter rule sooner, would you be saying his stats simply do not validate enshrinement?
@@josephsantoro5682 I did not take offense. For the record l understand your point. But one could also say if he played well enough defensively he would've been on the field and had more at bats. Or if he was a phenomenal hitter they would've started him at 1st base, or an American League DH team would've traded for him. He was simply not a Hall of Famer. It's that simple. Very good player just not elite.
