whatever I can do to help

Ira

   

--- On Wed, 12/10/08, bklynbum14 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
From: bklynbum14 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [GIL HODGES HALL OF FAME SUPPORT] Hodges passed over
AGAIN--12/8/2008
To: gilhodgeshalloffamesupport@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 6:20 PM











--- In gilhodgeshalloffame support@yahoogro ups.com, Ronald Cromer

<gilhodges4hof@ ...> wrote:

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> To All ~

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> I formed the Committee To Elect Gil Hodges into Baseball's Hall of

Fame, back in 1991, and I believe we did ALOT on behalf of Gil's

cause.  Well folks ~ I'M TIRED OF THIS CRAP and have decided to get

back into the effort. 

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> I love Gil and his family.  I've decided to make a statement about

Gil.  I understand the emotions people have for Ron Santo BUT those

of us who love Gil and his memory feel equally as strong about all

of it.

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> Joe will back me on this; I've gotten things done on behalf of Gil

and I'm JUMPING BACK IN WITH BOTH FEET!!!!!!!! !  It breaks my heart

to see Mrs. Hodges make comments about her husband.  I'm asking

EVERYONE to join me, please!!!!!! !!

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> I promise you 100% of my effort and love and heart.  Are you with

me?

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> Ron Cromer

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RON I REMEMBER YOU WELL--YOU DID MORE THAN ENOUGH TO ATTEMPT TO GET

GIL IN--I HAVE TWO OF YOUR GIL JERSEYS AND ONE IS SIGNED BY BRANCA-

PIGNATANO-SHAMSKY- ----DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AS THE 64 VOTERS ARE

HARD TO REACH--BUT MY ANGLE IS TO HAVE GIL NOMINATED FOR THE BUCK

O'NEIL AWARD--WE CAN ALL WRITE DIRECT TO THE HALL FOR THIS ONE

AND BUCK'S LAST WORDS WHEN HE SPOKE AT THE HALL WERE-"GIL HODGES

BELONGS IN THE HALL OF FAME" AND I HAVE THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE



JOE D'AGOSTIN

> --- On Mon, 12/8/08, bklynbum14 <no_reply@yahoogroup s.com> wrote:

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> From: bklynbum14 <no_reply@yahoogroup s.com>

> Subject: [GIL HODGES HALL OF FAME SUPPORT] Hodges passed over

AGAIN--12/8/ 2008

> To: gilhodgeshalloffame support@yahoogro ups.com

> Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 4:02 PM

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> The 64 living voters could not elect anyone for the 4th time even

> though ballot was reduced to 10 from 20-25. The "older" vet

committee

> with only 12 voters (a new committee) and similar to the TEDDY

BALL

> DAYS (Ted Williams)when I believe there were 12 members voted in

> Yankee Joe Gordon. The Hall does what they want--maybe we can get

Gil

> in under the special BUCK O'NEIL Humanitarian Award.

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> For what it is worth Santo got 39 votes(61%) then Kaat 38, Oliva

33

> and Gil 28-43%. One needs 48 votes---Gil and Santo had been as

close

> as 7-8 votes. Apparently only players in Gil's era voted for him

as I

> reviewed all 64 listed and only about 28 are like lasorda-koufax-

> berra-snider etc.

> So the more current 36 crop either ignore him or simply cannot

read

> about "the Quiet Man" and his qualities at bat and as a fielder.

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> We should send them all a book -Praying for Gil Hodges--but then

> again maybe they cannot read or maybe Jane Forbes Clark calls the

> shots. If they continue to not vote anyone in--why even have the

> committee?

> Set up another committee of 12 voters like the one who elected Joe

> Gordon---how did this evolve anyway & why only 12 voters?

> HAPPY HOLIDAYS--MAY GOD BLESS-SAY A PRAYER FOR THE HODGES FAMILY

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