Phillies' Dick Allen on Hall of Fame ballot Sep 17, 2008
Allen, along with former Phils Jim Kaat and Al Oliver, joins Gil Hodges, Tony Oliva, Vada Pinson, Ron Santo, Luis Tiant, Joe Torre and Maury Wills as candidates being considered for 2009 induction. Torre was a nine-time All-Star, and hit. (Philadelphia Daily News)
Blake uncertain about return to LA Sep 17, 2008
Tidbits Former Dodgers Gil Hodges, Maury Wills, Dick Allen, Al Oliver and current manager Joe Torre are among 10 former players that began their careers after 1943 and are finalists for consideration to be elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Steve Garvey and Rocky Colavito were among the 21 original candidates but didn't make the cut. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Maddon looks like hands-down winner Sep 10, 2008
Was their manager, Gil Hodges, rewarded with a Manager of the Year Award. Sort of: The official baseball writers' award wasn't instituted until '83, but Hodges did receive a forerunner version presented by The Sporting News. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Mets countdown: Nos. 15-8 Sep 5, 2008
09/04/2008 1:35 PM ET Mets countdown: Nos. 15-8 As time at Shea winds down, a look at some special numbers By Marty Noble / MLB.com. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Giambi, A-Rod pound Royals into submission Aug 18, 2008
Giambis 14th slam tied him with Gil Hodges, Mark McGwire and Mike Piazza for 14th on the career list. A-Rod is tied for eighth with 16. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Alumni baseball game set for Sept. 6 Aug 13, 2008
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Gil Hodges Field with batting practice to follow. The first pitch is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. As always the alumni game will be leading off the Saturday Homecoming festivities. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Mets mailbag: Hot for Trot in September? Aug 12, 2008
His handshake was equal to those of Frank Howard and Gil Hodges -- vise-like. The Mets trainers used to have an eight-pound basketball they had players use for conditioning. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Ludwick's 2-run homer in 11th gives Cards 6-4 win Aug 6, 2008
Jones' third homer was his first since May 15 at Milwaukee and also the 371st of his career, breaking a tie with Gil Hodges for 66th on the career list. ADVERTISEMENT. (Anchorage Daily News)
Murphy makes his presence known Aug 6, 2008
The Mets had a winning record (56-53) and had won eight of 13 games when Berra, the manager since replacing the late Gil Hodges in Spring Training of 1972, was replaced. In 1986, the Mets released George Foster on this date, one day after he made accusations of the club having made personnel decisions based on race. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Counting down to Shea finale by unis Aug 6, 2008
Mike Bruhert was Gil Hodges' son-in-law. Dave Kingman hit a lot of home runs as the Mets' No. 26. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Coors almost second home to Loney Jul 22, 2008
This is where Loney burst upon the baseball scene Sept. 28, 2006, when he homered twice and drove in nine runs to set a single-game National League rookie record for RBIs and tie Gil Hodges' franchise mark. Loney, who had a six-RBI game the last time the Dodgers visited Coors Field in May, drove in five more in Monday night's 16-10 slugfest win over the Rockies. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Where It's All About The Game Jul 20, 2008
Shea has four retired numbers on its left field wall: for Casey Stengel, the Mets' original manager; Gil Hodges, who died while still manager in 1972; Tom Seaver, the greatest player in franchise history; and for Jackie Robinson, whose number was permanently retired by Major League Baseball in 1997. I've lost count of how many retired numbers line Yankee Stadium's left field wall. (Forbes)
Smooth, supported Santana earns a win Jul 13, 2008
The lighter-than-usual workload may allow Manuel to use Santana in relief on Sunday, the last day before the All-Star break, just as Gil Hodges and Yogi Berra used Tom Seaver before the break. Warthen's "don't rush" advice contradicted the urging Santana received from umpire Gerry Davis who, aware of the probability of rain, pushed both teams to "pick it up" to assure that 4 1/2 innings would be completed and the game would become official. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
POY Bickett was the toughest out in prep baseball this spring Jul 1, 2008
Bickett has already enjoyed a memorable debut at SJC s Gil Hodges Field, hitting a three-run home run against Rensselaer Central in a comeback win last month. First time I ever homered and it s at Saint Joe and they (SJC coaches) were there, he said. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
If it's embarrassing, the Mets have done it Jun 19, 2008
EMBARRASSING CLEON: This was worse than having (manager) Gil Hodges trudge out to left field to remove him from a game. Cleon Jones, having been found with a woman in a van near the spring training complex in 1975, was forced by dour team President M. Donald Grant to make a public apology. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Yankee Stadium will be missed Jun 19, 2008
I had autographs from Willie Mays and Gil Hodges and Peewee Reese, Yogi Berra ... Gil Hodges was the manager; he was one of my heroes growing up. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Harrelson, Randolph forever linked Jun 18, 2008
Harrelson had tried to incorporate elements of Gil Hodges. That wasn't him; it didn't work. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Baseball... Then and Now: Gold Standards Jun 17, 2008
Jeff Bagwell, , Mike Piazza, Billy Williams, Duke Snider, Dale Murphy, Johnny Bench, Frank Howard, Jim Rice, Albert Belle, Orlando Cepeda, Tony Perez, Matt Williams, Rocky Colavito, Gil Hodges, Ralph Kiner, Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Mize, Dick Allen, George Foster, Boog Powell, Darryl Strawberry, Hank Greenberg, et al.. You can argue both ways over the 500 home run standard. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Never Underestimate the Value of Home Cooking Jun 4, 2008
Kent's 371st career homer, broke a tie with injured teammate Andruw Jones and Brooklyn Dodgers great Gil Hodges for 64th place all-time. The Dodgers are 5-3-1 in their nine home series this season and can get a sixth series victory with a win over the Rockies tonight. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Dodgers back Lowe with three HRs to rout Rockies Jun 3, 2008
Kent added his 371st career homer, breaking a tie with injured teammate Andruw Jones and Brooklyn Dodgers great Gil Hodges for 64th place all-time. Los Angeles tacked on a pair of unearned runs in the second with the help of an error by third baseman Atkins, who fielded a grounder by Chin-lung Hu and threw the ball past second baseman Ian Stewart while trying to start a potential inning-ending double play. (Anchorage Daily News)
Penny eyes return to ace form Jun 3, 2008
Tidbits Jeff Kent hit his 371st career home run in the first inning Monday, breaking a tie with Andruw Jones and Gil Hodges for 64th place on the all-time homer list. The Dodgers hit three homers on Monday for the first time since May 15. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Trojans win wild game vs. RC May 24, 2008
On Tuesday, the Bombers took an 8-5 lead into the seventh inning against Tri-County only to see the Cavaliers score six runs in a wild 11-10 win at Saint Joseph s College s Gil Hodges Field. On Thursday, Rensselaer held a 5-3 lead with two outs and nobody on base in the home half of the seventh inning at West Central. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
6-run inning brings TC back from huge deficit May 22, 2008
Rensselaer Republican. The Bombers (4-22-1) led 4-1 after the first inning and added two runs in each of the third and fourth innings to take an 8-1 lead against TC and starting pitcher Koty Lear. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Mets need to replace outfield duo May 22, 2008
This day in Mets history -- May 22 Gil Hodges left the Mets as a player in this date in 1963, replacing Mickey Vernon as the manager of the Washington Senators. He returned as Mets manager in 1968. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Reliever Wise the Mets' invisible man May 12, 2008
Gil Hodges hit a solo home run with one out in the ninth inning to win the second game after the Mets had tied the score at 7 in the eighth. The Mets hadn't won a game by one run until that point. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Son of former Met a chip off old block May 11, 2008
And this Hodges, named for Casey Stengel and not related to Gil Hodges, is a primary figure in the school's recent successes as a right-handed pitcher and utility man. Hodges, a senior, had a 7-1 record and a 2. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Pumas drop final two home games May 6, 2008
The Saint Joseph's College baseball team closed out the 2008 regular season on Sunday, dropping a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference games to Northern Kentucky University at Gil Hodges Field. The Pumas lost, 6-4, in eight innings to begin the day, then fell, 11-7, to the Norse in the nightcap. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Loney propels LA to eighth win in row May 4, 2008
Nonetheless, he triggered flashbacks to that amazing game on Sept. 28, 2006, when he homered twice and drove in nine to set a single-game National League rookie record for RBIs and tie Gil Hodges' franchise mark. Things have changed for Loney. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
John Kerry's Advice for Big Papi Apr 23, 2008
"For years David Ortiz has carried the Red Sox on his shoulders. Now it is our turn to carry him on ours. Those of us who are true (admittedly irrational) fans have long understood that our emotions and our rituals affect the play on the field. So we must replace our negative fears about what is wrong with absolute certainty that this will pass so that our confidence in him can restore his confidence in himself. P.S. In the 1950s, when Brooklyn Dodger first baseman Gil Hodges was in an equally... (Time.com)
Perez gets another shot vs. Moyer, Phils Apr 19, 2008
He is the eighth Mets skipper to reach that mark, joining Casey Stengel, Gil Hodges, Yogi Berra, Joe Torre, Davey Johnson, Dallas Green and Bobby Valentine. One more note about Thursday's 14-inning game: it was the Mets' longest since July 7, 2007, when they defeated the Astros, 5-3, in 17 innings at Houston. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Former owner Stoneham, often overlooked, a Western pioneer Apr 16, 2008
"I remember when the Dodgers came out and they had all those guys Carl Furillo, Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Don Newcombe," Cepeda said. "I was paralyzed just watching them. Then I got to play, hit my first home run. It was the greatest day.". (USA Today -- Sports)
No. 9 Pumas post sweep of Knights Apr 15, 2008
The Saint Joseph s College baseball team shook off an abysmal start to its first game against Bellarmine University on Sunday to stage a furious comeback, erasing an 11-2 deficit to post a 14-13 victory at Gil Hodges Field. The Pumas then completed a sweep of the doubleheader with a 7-0 win in the nightcap. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
No. 9 Saint Joe falls twice to 13-18 Quincy Apr 11, 2008
PHOTOS BY HARLEY TOMLINSON For the first time since the season's opening weekend, the Saint Joseph's College baseball team lost two consecutive games on Wednesday, falling, 8-3 and 4-2, to Quincy University in two non-conference contests at Gil Hodges Field. The ninth-ranked Pumas (29-8) initially appeared to be operating on all cylinders, taking an early lead on a two-run home run by senior Matt Wille in the first inning of the opening game. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
When Ryan Criticized Hodges Apr 6, 2008
The young fireballer said that the Mets failed to help him develop, partially because manager Gil Hodges and pitching coach Rube Walker were uncommunicative ... Mets' manager Gil Hodges, who was a teammate of' hard throwing, control-challenged Rex Barney in the late 1940s, justified the Ryan trade ... just about the best in the league," and that Ryan might find himself in California and win 23 games for the Angels. The Mets Failed to Help Ryan Develop Ryan sounded off to reporters in California... (Suite101.com)
Shea family to be honored at home Apr 4, 2008
Because of that, the Mets plan to immortalize Shea's contributions with a logo that will hang alongside their current retired numbers -- Casey Stengel's 37, Gil Hodges' 14, Tom Seaver's 41 and Jackie Robinson's universally retired 42. Three generations of the Shea family will unveil that logo before next Tuesday's game against the Phillies, and will present Mets manager Willie Randolph with a floral horseshoe -- as they have in the opener for every Mets manager since Shea Stadium opened in 1964. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Baseball improves to 12-2 at home with sweep of Warriors Apr 3, 2008
University at Gil Hodges Field. The eighth-ranked Pumas (25-4) have now won 14 of their last 15 games and have prevailed in 12 of 14 home contests this season. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Mets hope Church has solved lefties Apr 2, 2008
There could be only one 0-fer of Dave Winfield, Gil Hodges or Willie Wilson proportions to undermine the offense in subsequent games. "We got well before anyone got sick," Brenly said. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
No. 17 SJC sweeps Lewis, now 10-2 at Gil Hodges Field Apr 1, 2008
Rensselaer Republican. The 17th-ranked Pumas (23-4, 11-1 GLVC) improved to 10-2 at home and increased their lead in the GLVC East Division to two games over Bellarmine University. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Facts and figures: Mets Opening Day Apr 1, 2008
The other four were Gil Hodges, Joe Torre, Davey Johnson and Bobby Valentine. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
A whole new ballgame Mar 31, 2008
I watched bug-eyed as other refugees from Brooklyn stepped into the cage -- Gil Hodges, Carl Furillo, Pee Wee Reese -- but the guy who looked the coolest of all to me in his Dodger blue was a slender, young 22-year-old lefthander, Sandy Koufax, my new hero. CONTINUED 1. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Puma baseball splits twin bill with Tiffin Mar 29, 2008
Rensselaer Republican. The Pumas posted a 3-0 victory in the opener, then had their eight-game winning streak snapped with a 6-0 setback in the nightcap. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
GW Announces Plans for Jackie Robinson Night Mar 26, 2008
Additionally, a special Jackie Robinson Society Community Recognition Award will be presented to Joan Hodges, to acknowledge the role that Joan and Gil Hodges played in Jackie Robinson's integration of baseball. Gil Hodges, an eight-time All-Star, was a valued teammate of Jackie Robinson with the Dodgers, and served as manager of the Washington Senators for five years ... His son, Gil Hodges, Jr., will accept the award. (Gwsports.com)
Saint Joe baseball sends ripples through Wave in a 14-1 rout Mar 22, 2008
Rensselaer Republican. Pitchers Jesse Martin, a sophomore, junior Steve Letzter, junior Shane Zegarac and freshman Chris Wanty combined to throw the first no-hitter in head coach Rick O'Dette's tenure at SJC.. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
SO LONG, DODGERTOWN: End of a piece of baseball history Mar 19, 2008
"I saw Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese," Lasorda said. "They were just walking around like normal guys. At night, they'd eat in the dining room, play cards in the barracks, and shoot pool.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Lasorda helps with Dodgertown goodbyes Mar 17, 2008
"The line for breakfast was out the door. I wrote home and told my parents I had dinner with Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges and Duke Snider. Well, I did. But they never talked to me.". "I get a tingle walking across Field No. 1," says longtime Dodgers fan Tot Holmes, who publishes the newsletter Dodger Dugout and spends much of his spring in Vero Beach. (USA Today -- Sports)
OCC Blue Knights blast Muscatine in Princeton Mar 6, 2008
High School s Gil Hodges Field. The game was originally scheduled to be played at OCC s Dennis Conley Field, but was moved due to muddy conditions. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe Mar 6, 2008
It is signed by Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Carl Furillo, Rube Walker, Karl Spooner, Don Newcombe, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Carl Erskine, Walt Alston, Gil Hodges (with whom I shared a Coke sometime in the 1950s), Jim Gilliam, Johnny Podres and Frank Kellert among others. Since Frank Kellert only played for the Dodger's in 1955, I'm sure this ball is authentic of the championship year. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
ESPN Likes the Dodgers Rotation Mar 4, 2008
" Garvey's father drove the team bus and the young Garvey grew to know Brooklyn legends such as Gil Hodges and Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella. Those players knew Dodgertown as home, just as he once did. Learning From the Best Greg Miller received a second tutorial from Sandy Koufax two days after giving up five runs without recording an out. Sandy Koufax showed up at Dodgertown on Sunday to work with lefty reliever Greg Miller for the second time this spring. "The youngster seems to be very... (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Notes: Dodgers honor Garvey Mar 3, 2008
His book is a collection of stories gleaned from his early days with the Dodgers, when he rubbed elbows with legends such as Gil Hodges and Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella. Those players knew Dodgertown as home, just as he once did. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
'Lucky charm' Craig's career had legs Mar 3, 2008
When the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958, the roster featured veteran first baseman Gil Hodges, who became a manager in 1963 with the Washington Senators and later piloted the 1969 world champion New York Mets. Other position players from 1958 Los Angeles roster included future managers Don Zimmer, Frank Howard and Bob Lillis, while Minor League infielder and future Hall of Fame skipper George "Sparky" Anderson was traded to the Phillies after the 1958 season. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Notes: Santana leaves mark -- literally Feb 25, 2008
14, 37 and 42 have been retired for Gil Hodges -- for his work as their manager not for what he did 65 games and 149 at-bats with the Mets in '62 and '63 -- Casey Stengel and Jackie Robinson. Mets' No. 8, worn by Gary Carter from 1985-89, hasn't been retired. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Mariners' Niehaus wins Hall's Frick Award Feb 20, 2008
" A 20-member electorate, comprised of the 14 living Frick Award recipients and six historians/columnists, selected Niehaus from a group of 10 finalists, which included three broadcasters chosen by an online vote of fans -- Joe Nuxhall (Cincinnati Reds), Bill King (Oakland Athletics) and Joe Morgan (ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball). The other nominees were former players Dizzy Dean and Tony Kubek, radio legend Graham McNamee and play-by-play voices Tom Cheek (Toronto Blue Jays), Ken Coleman... (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Sarah's Take: A look at first basemen Feb 10, 2008
When the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, Gil Hodges was their first baseman, a classy individual. This tradition has continued until today with James Loney. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Dodgers host fans for Super Bowl Feb 4, 2008
also enjoyed a party in the Gil Hodges Room at the club's Dodgertown home for Spring Training. "Dodgers owner Frank McCourt wanted to open Dodger Stadium to neighbors so that all could celebrate together," said Dodgers chief marketing officer Charles A. Steinberg. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Parks, recreation master plan under review Feb 1, 2008
Councilman Gil Hodges said the city s parks and recreation facilities serve a population of about 40,000 people within a 5-mile radius of the city. Jennette said the draft plan must take into account there are more people who use the city s parks and recreation facilities than just the nearly 10,000 residents in the city. (Washington Daily News, NC)
More > Feb 1, 2008
In a publicity photo, Roebuck and teammates Gil Hodges, Jim Gilliam and Gino Cimoli are presenting a home plate to a stewardess. The uniforms are not regular Dodgers-issued jerseys, rather the "Los Angeles" versions that Roebuck suspects were left over from the previous tenants. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
The Dodgers of 1958: Roy Campanella Jan 26, 2008
In November 1957, Campanella attended a "Welcome to Los Angeles" luncheon along with teammates Reese, Duke Snider and Gil Hodges. He returned in January to resume house hunting for his family, along with signing his 1958 contract with the Dodgers. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
A dinner filled with curveballs and cutups Jan 22, 2008
Only Gil Hodges never made it ... I said I m the Gil Hodges of (my generation). (Winona Daily News, MN)
World Series star Podres laid to rest Jan 19, 2008
"He's up there right now with Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson, Carl Furillo, [Don] Drysdale. He's up there right now wanting to know when he's going to pitch." Lasorda s 000027F2 aid eulogizing his old friend was tough. But he got the crowd of more than 100 laughing when he told them how he went to Coney Island one Opening Day with Podres and Zimmer and won a car full of stuffed animals at a pitching game. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Podres remembered for his love for baseball Jan 18, 2008
"He's up there right now with Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson, Carl Furillo, (Don) Drysdale. He's up there right now wanting to know when he's going to pitch.". Lasorda said eulogizing his old friend was tough. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Johnny Podres, 75; pitched Brooklyn to 1955 title Jan 15, 2008
"He was fun to play behind because he was always around the plate and he threw quality strikes when the game was on the line. In 1955, Mr. Podres was overshadowed by many of his teammates, which included Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, and Snider in a star-studded lineup, and Newcombe and Carl Erskine on the pitching staff.And Mr. Podres didn't give any indication during the regular season of the greatness that lay ahead. He was injured twice - he hurt his left... (Boston Globe)
Near greats deserve Hall of Very Good Jan 9, 2008
The Hall of Very Good is where future generations would find Gil Hodges -- still Cooperstown-worthy -- Jack Morris, Jim Kaat and Tommy John and his surgery. This is where Dave Concepcion belongs. (Albany Times Union)
Rice falls short Jan 9, 2008
" The last Red Sox player to be elected was Wade Boggs in 2005. The other eight Red Sox who are in the Hall of Fame are Joe Cronin, Bobby Doerr, Rick Ferrell, Carlton Fisk, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski. Rice might still make it. Of the 20 other players who received 70-75 percent of the vote, all eventually were elected -- though some were voted in by the Veterans Committee. The highest percentage for a player who wasn't elected later was 63.4 by Gil Hodges in 1983,... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Gossage, Rice await Fame announcement Jan 8, 2008
"You can go back before the steroids; you can go back to Nautilus equipment, weights, more teams, smaller ballparks. There's a lot of things you can go back into. The question is, what kind of hitter was I? Did I do things for the team or more as an individual? I could have been more selfish, but when I played it was a team thing. If you tell a young guy now, you've got to hit 500 home runs to get to the Hall of Fame, he'd have to decide if he wants to do that.''Rice, on the ballot for the 14th... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hall of Fame heresy in Brooklyn? Dec 4, 2007
Markowitz said that after he got wind of the impending O'Malley selection last month, he wrote a letter asking the committee to make a deal "if you're going to elect O'Malley, then give Brooklyn some respect by putting that great Dodger, Gil Hodges, in the Hall of Fame as well.". Hodges was a popular player in the heyday of the Dodgers and his repeated rejection by the Hall of fame since 1987 has become something of a cause celebre in Brooklyn. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
