Gil Hodges was an every day player who epitomized Baseball during the "Golden Era." He played with and against the greats of his time. He has reached milestones that for some porr reason have been overlooked. What a tragedy if this oversight would continue to keep him out of the Hall of Fame!
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Rob Cohen
12 years ago
Hodges must be inducted.
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Bob Cusick
12 years ago
Gil Hodges is a hall of fame player, period
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Harry Roberts
12 years ago
Gil from what I have been told by those who saw him play. Was a very vital part of the Dodger organization. All I can say is that Gil may be one of the top fie or six greatest managerial minds I have ever seen. Very few managers could handle young talent as well as Gil. For that talent alone he should be in.
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rosemary Brody
12 years ago
Mr.Hodges belongs in hall of fame
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j.s. keys
12 years ago
Grave injustice. Severe misgivings.
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John Diuguid
12 years ago
One correction please. Gil Hodges was second in home runs and second in RBI during the 1950's in the major leagues not just the N.L. Please also keep in mind three arguments: 1. a player has been judged by a ten year span in most cases. If you consider Gil's ten year span (1950's) there is no reason he shouldn't be in the HOF. 2. Hodges first year was 1943 when he played in only one game before he went to join the Marines. He returned in 1947 to play in only 28 games. His last two years (1962 and 1963) he played in only 54 and 11 games. Hodge's record says he played 18 MLB years, in actuality he only played 14 based on the above. His stats for 14 years are outstanding. 3. Gil Hodges was signed by the Dodgers as a catcher. (In 1943 his only game played was at 3B. In his career Gil played every position for the Dodgers except pitcher and shortstop. In the last game played at Ebbets Field Hodges was the Dodgers starting 3B.) If it were not for Hodges athletic ability in moving to 1B, and arguably becoming the premier right-handed 1B in MLB history defensively, where would Roy Campanella have played? Two power hitters at catcher. Hodges move to 1B, allowing Roy to become a starting catcher, made the Dodgers the premier NB.L. team through the gloomy day they moved to L.A.
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Pahl Scharping
12 years ago
A LEGEND who's time has come to join the OTHER LEGENDS.
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Joe Pearl
12 years ago
Probably the greatest player not in the HOF. What an injustice to a great player and Manager.
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Greg Smith
12 years ago
No one meets more qualifications. I thought he was already in!
Come on guys!
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Clinton Macgowan
12 years ago
Why Gil isn't in the Hall is beyond me. He should have been voted in long ago.
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Greg Smith
12 years ago
Hodges deserves the HOF, absolutely!
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Wayne Dale-Johnson
12 years ago
This guy is long past due in the Hall
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Jay Gauthreaux
12 years ago
He has better stats than some of these so-called Hall of Famers.
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John DeSomma
12 years ago
His 370 homers were among the best for right-handed sluggers at the time of his retirement.
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Mickey Zackman
12 years ago
It's about time!
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Charles Suffel
12 years ago
He was a great player and a significant human being
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DAN CIARAMELLA
12 years ago
He has always been my Hall of Fame First Basemen
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Chris Arney
12 years ago
Gil and Dale make more sense than Pete and Barry.
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Gabriel Costa
12 years ago
Among his many great accomplishments (both on and off the field), Hodges retired with more HRs than ANY OTHER RIGHTED HANDED BATTER in NL history.
Gil Hodges was an every day player who epitomized Baseball during the "Golden Era." He played with and against the greats of his time. He has reached milestones that for some porr reason have been overlooked. What a tragedy if this oversight would continue to keep him out of the Hall of Fame!
Hodges must be inducted.
Gil Hodges is a hall of fame player, period
Gil from what I have been told by those who saw him play. Was a very vital part of the Dodger organization. All I can say is that Gil may be one of the top fie or six greatest managerial minds I have ever seen. Very few managers could handle young talent as well as Gil. For that talent alone he should be in.
Mr.Hodges belongs in hall of fame
Grave injustice. Severe misgivings.
One correction please. Gil Hodges was second in home runs and second in RBI during the 1950's in the major leagues not just the N.L. Please also keep in mind three arguments: 1. a player has been judged by a ten year span in most cases. If you consider Gil's ten year span (1950's) there is no reason he shouldn't be in the HOF. 2. Hodges first year was 1943 when he played in only one game before he went to join the Marines. He returned in 1947 to play in only 28 games. His last two years (1962 and 1963) he played in only 54 and 11 games. Hodge's record says he played 18 MLB years, in actuality he only played 14 based on the above. His stats for 14 years are outstanding. 3. Gil Hodges was signed by the Dodgers as a catcher. (In 1943 his only game played was at 3B. In his career Gil played every position for the Dodgers except pitcher and shortstop. In the last game played at Ebbets Field Hodges was the Dodgers starting 3B.) If it were not for Hodges athletic ability in moving to 1B, and arguably becoming the premier right-handed 1B in MLB history defensively, where would Roy Campanella have played? Two power hitters at catcher. Hodges move to 1B, allowing Roy to become a starting catcher, made the Dodgers the premier NB.L. team through the gloomy day they moved to L.A.
A LEGEND who's time has come to join the OTHER LEGENDS.
Probably the greatest player not in the HOF. What an injustice to a great player and Manager.
No one meets more qualifications. I thought he was already in! Come on guys!
Why Gil isn't in the Hall is beyond me. He should have been voted in long ago.
Hodges deserves the HOF, absolutely!
This guy is long past due in the Hall
He has better stats than some of these so-called Hall of Famers.
His 370 homers were among the best for right-handed sluggers at the time of his retirement.
It's about time!
He was a great player and a significant human being
He has always been my Hall of Fame First Basemen
Gil and Dale make more sense than Pete and Barry.
Among his many great accomplishments (both on and off the field), Hodges retired with more HRs than ANY OTHER RIGHTED HANDED BATTER in NL history.