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Birthday
*** ,1924
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Death day
April 2, 1972 (47 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Aries
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Celebrities born on April 4
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Gil Hodges
Gilbert Ray Hodges, ne Hodge was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager who played most of his 18-year career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1982. Hodges is generally considered to be the best defensive first baseman of the 1950s. He was an All-Star for eight seasons and a Gold Glove Award winner for three consecutive seasons. Hodges and Duke Snider are the only players to have the most home runs or runs batted in together during the decade with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Hodges was the National League leader 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.

About Gil Hodges

Baseball Player Gil Hodges was born on April 4, 1924 in Princeton, Indiana, United States (He dies at the age of 47, on April 2, 1972).

First baseman in the Hall of Fame who helped the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers win World Series titles in 1955 and 1959. After retiring, he became a manager and guided the Miracle Mets to a World Series championship in 1969.

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Gil Hodges before becoming famous

Gil Hodges was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1924 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

He served in the Marine Corps as an anti-aircraft gunner during WWII and was given the Bronze Star for his efforts.

Achievement of Gil Hodges

Over the course of his career, he was named to eight All-Star games.

Gil Hodges's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1948, he married Joan Lombardi, with whom he lived until his death.

Gil Hodges Collabed with

From 1948 until 1957, he was a Dodgers teammate of Baseball Player Roy Campanella.

Roy Campanella (1921 - 1993) (Baseball Player)
Roy Campanella (1921 - 1993)

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Gil Hodges Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Gil Hodges updated on March 24 2023.