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09/05/2007 4:30 PM ET
Mets honor lengendary manager Gil Hodges at Shea this Friday night,
Sept. 7 when the Mets host the Astros
Hall of Famers Seaver and Berra, Mets Legends Charles, Harrelson,
Kranepool, and Swoboda join Hodges family in celebrating beloved
manager's induction into U.S. Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame



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FLUSHING -- The New York Mets today announced that National Baseball
Hall of Famers Tom Seaver and Yogi Berra, along with Mets legends Ed
Charles, Bud Harrelson, Ed Kranepool, and Ron Swoboda will join Joan
Hodges and her family to celebrate Gil Hodges' induction into the
United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame this Friday night,
Sept. 7 at Shea Stadium. The on-field ceremony honoring Hodges will
take place at 6:30 p.m. before the Mets host the Houston Astros.
Hodges' Dodgers teammates Ralph Branca and Joe Pignatano also will
attend the ceremony. A 30-piece Marine Corps Band will be present to
perform the Marine Corps Hymn in Gil's honor.
The United States Marine Corps on Aug. 17 inducted Hodges into its
Sports Hall of Fame for his excellence on and off the athletic
playing field. Hodges was inducted along with Angelo Bertelli, former
Notre Dame Quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner; Leo Nomellini,
member of the College and Football Pro Hall of Fame; and Bobby
Wanzer, former NBA basketball great. Former inductees include Ted
Williams, Ken Norton, Lee Trevino and Seaver, who was inducted in
2003.

As Manager of the 1969 World Champion Mets, Hodges led the team to a
100-62 record, the best in the National League that year. Under his
direction, New York swept past the Atlanta Braves in the National
League Championship Series and defeated the heavily favored Baltimore
Orioles four games to one in the World Series. In Hodges' four
seasons as Manager of the Mets, he led the team to a record of 339-
309.

Hodges' managerial career followed a distinguished playing career
that spanned 18 seasons, beginning with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943
and concluding two seasons with the Mets in 1962-1963. Hodges was
elected to eight All-Star teams and won three Gold Gloves as the
Dodgers' slugging first baseman.

Hodges batted .273 with 370 home runs (including the first in Mets
team history in 1962), and 1,274 runs batted in 2,071 career games.
He recorded 1,921 hits, 295 doubles, 48 triples, and scored 1,105
runs. His 14 career grand slams set a National League record, since
eclipsed by Willie McCovey (18) and Hank Aaron (16).

For more information log on to Mets.com, LosMets.com or call 718-507-
TIXX.

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