I can’t very well tell my batters don’t hit it to him. Wherever they hit it, he’s there anyway.

About Gil Hodges

Gilbert Raymond Hodgeswas an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseballwho played most of his 18-year career for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers. An eight-time All-Star, he anchored the infield for the Dodgers through six pennant winners and two World Series titles before leading the New York Mets to their first World Series title in 1969.

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