GIL HODGES

An eight-time All-Star, Gil Hodges anchored the infield for the Dodgers through six pennant winners and two World Series titles before leading the Mets to their first World Series championship in 1969. During his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Hodges was a core member of the “Boys of Summer,” along with Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Duke Snider and Pee Wee Reese. He was widely regarded as the major leagues’ outstanding first baseman in the 1950s, and finished his career with 370 home runs. One of the most beloved and admired players in major league history, Hodges was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022, fifty years after his sudden death. G1749

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