--- In gilhodgeshalloffamesupport@yahoogroups.com, "desoxynman
<desoxynman@y...>" <desoxynman@y...> wrote:
> The Baseball Hall of Fame has had a very ugly blemish on its
face
> because of the constant snubbing of one of the 1950's most feared
> hitters not being allowed into its "lofty" halls. Gil Hodges was
the
> consumate power hitter, batting behind Snyder in the Dodger line-
up.
> He was also a damb fine first baseman (he suffers because he always
> ended up second in the NL all-star game behind Stan Museal) who
> constantly had over 100 RBI and +30 HR.
> We who hold his memory dear need to petition as many HOF
players
> who make up the veterens committee for their votes for his
incepting.
> I wrote to the Hall in 2000 and was lucky enough to have one of its
> staff members forward my letters to their particular recipient. Of
> course this cost some money in postage but it seemed well worth it.
> If you cannot afford the postage, I would urge you to at least
write
> to those members who played with him in the 50's or were influenced
> by him as a couch. Members that have a particular interest in
Hodges
> being elected are Duke Snyder and Tommy Seaver (Seaver is quoted as
> saying he owes his carear to Hodgers). If you hold his memory dear
> PLEASE HELP!

WHILE YOUR PLEA IS RECOGNIZED , I HAVE FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE FROM THE
HALL THAT ALL LETTERS TO HALL MEMBERS ARE BEING HELD AT THE HALL AND
NOT FOREWARDED TO THEM--ONLY UPON REQUEST WHATEVER THAT MEANS. I
THINK A FEW OF MY 60 GOR THRU AS SOME WERE MAILED BEFORE 12/12/2002.
REALIZE THAT THE VOTE WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON 2/26/2003 SO VOTING IS IN
PROCESS--SO YOU MAY WRITE LETTERS BUT WRITE TO THOSE WHO DID NOT PLAY
WITH GIL --WE NEED THEIR VOTE--AND PRAY TOO