Gil Hodges Baseball player

Gilbert Ray Hodges, ne Hodge (April 4, 1924 – April 2, 1972) was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers.The eight time All-Star is generally recognized as the major leagues' outstanding first baseman in the 1950s, with teammate Duke Snider being the only player to have more home runs or runs batted in during the decade. Hodges won the first three Gold Glove Awards and led the National League 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 (6th, 1,908) and total chances (10th, 16,751) at first base.After his playing days, he managed the New York Mets to the 1969 World Series title, one of the greatest upsets in Series history.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 04, 1924
Birth place	Princeton Indiana
Date of death	April 02, 1972
Place of death	West Palm Beach Florida

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Baseball player

Career start	October 03, 1943
Career end	May 05, 1963
batting side	Right
former teams	New York Mets
position	First baseman
teams	Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets Texas Rangers (baseball)
throwing side	Right