Joe,
 
I well remember you as being one of the BEST members of The Committee To Elect
Gil Hodges into Baseball's Hall of Fame.  The thing that makes me smile about
all of this is the labor of love that this involves.  What a wonderful & just
cause this is.  You've been doing a terrific job on behalf of Gil and his family
and I appreciate EVERYTHING you have done.  You know how much I love Gil and I
think, as a "family", we need to step up the fight.  I have several ideas that I
would like to run past everyone.  I'm (finally!) retired now and have LOTS of
time available. 
 
Within the next several days I will give you some of the ideas that I have.  Gil
was such a beautiful man ~ we CAN'T give up on his behalf.  Trust me everyone ~
I KNOW we can change the opinions of MANY HOF voters.  I can't think of ANYTHING
I would rather do than pick up the fight for Gil's enduction.
 
I am going to create a website for our effort, will have the info soon.  God
Bless Gil's memory, Gil's family, Gil's Brooklyn Dodgers' family and all of our
efforts on Gil's behalf.  If you thought I fought hard before ~ wait until this
time around.
 
Merry Christmas to everyone concerned.  We can DO IT if we all try harder than
ever before.
 
My Very Best,
 
Ron Cromer
The Committee To Elect Gil Hodges into Baseball's Hall of Fame
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


--- 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, 4:20 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?
>  
> 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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