JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU ALL REMEMBER OUR HERO WHO WE LOST ON 4/2 /1972.
IT WOULD BE FITTING IF GIL IS ELECTED INTO THE HALL IN 2005 WHEN WE
CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BROOKLYN BUMS WINNING THE WORLD
SERIES IN 1955--THEIR ONLY BROOKLYN SERIES WIN AGAINST THEIR CROSS
TOWN RIVALS THE NEW YORK YANKEES.
LOOKING FOREWARD TO SEEING OUR SURVIVING BROOKLYN DODGERS IN 2005
DUKE-PODRES-ZIMMER-SHUBA-ERSKINE-LOES-LABINE-ROEBUCK-CRAIG-NEWCOMBE-
AND POSSIBLY ONE OR TWO OMITTED THRU OVERSITE. AND I AM SURE BRANCA
AND LASORDA WILL BE AT WHATEVER FESTIVITIES EVOLVE--HOHEFULLY AT THE
BROOKLYN CYCLONES PARK IN CONEY ISLAND

HAPPY HILIDAYS-GOOD HEALTH TO ALL
JOE D'AGOSTIN

Coincidentally, my Grand-Son was born on Gil's Birthday last year.

Two days from now I will be attending my Grand-Son's Birthday Party, where he
will be taking his Walking Test.

It's a tradition I started with the First (of Five) Grand-Children that I
started Nine years ago.

The Walking Test is, I pay ONE DOLLAR for every consecutive Step taken by the
Child on the First Birthday without falling.  It costed me 56 Dollars two years
ago.

It would be nice if Gil gets selected in 2005, which would be on the 50th
Anniversary of the 1955 World Series Win.

It's something to look forward too.

Jim Keats
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: bklynbum14
   To: gilhodgeshalloffamesupport@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 9:06 AM
   Subject: [GIL HODGES HALL OF FAME SUPPORT] HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIL--4/4/24 ON YOUR
80TH


   JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU ALL REMEMBER OUR HERO WHO WE LOST ON 4/2 /1972.
   IT WOULD BE FITTING IF GIL IS ELECTED INTO THE HALL IN 2005 WHEN WE
   CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BROOKLYN BUMS WINNING THE WORLD
   SERIES IN 1955--THEIR ONLY BROOKLYN SERIES WIN AGAINST THEIR CROSS
   TOWN RIVALS THE NEW YORK YANKEES.
   LOOKING FOREWARD TO SEEING OUR SURVIVING BROOKLYN DODGERS IN 2005
   DUKE-PODRES-ZIMMER-SHUBA-ERSKINE-LOES-LABINE-ROEBUCK-CRAIG-NEWCOMBE-
   AND POSSIBLY ONE OR TWO OMITTED THRU OVERSITE. AND I AM SURE BRANCA
   AND LASORDA WILL BE AT WHATEVER FESTIVITIES EVOLVE--HOHEFULLY AT THE
   BROOKLYN CYCLONES PARK IN CONEY ISLAND

   HAPPY HILIDAYS-GOOD HEALTH TO ALL
   JOE D'AGOSTIN



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A FEW WEEKS AGO  MIKE PIAZZA OF NY METS PASSED GIL'S 370 HOMERS FOR
#56 ON ALL TIME
HOME RUN LIST
       IF YOU LOOK AT LIST, GIL IS AMONG FEW WHO ARE NOT IN HALL OF
FAME LIKE ROCKY COLAVITO  AND DALE MURPHY AMONG OTHERS

       VET COMMITTEE WILL SELECT VOTING BALLOT IN FALL THIS YEAR AND
THEN 80+ HALL MEMBERS GET TO VOYE--LAST TIME NO ONE GOT 75% --GIL WAS
TOP VOTER BUT CLOSE ONLY COUNTS IN HORSE SHOES
        LET'S GET TO CARD SHOWS WHERE HALL MEMBERS ARE AND PUSH FOR
GIL'S VOTE IN 2005

   JOE D'AGOSTIN

It's to bad we can't get a list of the vets and how they voted. The idea would
be to bombard those vets who didn't vote for Gil inspite of his record
(considering how many full seasons he played),his reputation, and what he did
for the Mets in 1969. I agree with you; can you imagine how the 57th player on
the homerun list isn't in the hall? Makes no sense to me.There are also some
vets who are sympathetic to are cause (Snider, Seaver) who if tapped, might be
able to swing a couple of "swing" voter. Lets keep up the fight and get this
great man into the Hall of Fame where he belongs!
Dave Thompson

bklynbum14 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
A FEW WEEKS AGO  MIKE PIAZZA OF NY METS PASSED GIL'S 370 HOMERS FOR
#56 ON ALL TIME
HOME RUN LIST
       IF YOU LOOK AT LIST, GIL IS AMONG FEW WHO ARE NOT IN HALL OF
FAME LIKE ROCKY COLAVITO  AND DALE MURPHY AMONG OTHERS

       VET COMMITTEE WILL SELECT VOTING BALLOT IN FALL THIS YEAR AND
THEN 80+ HALL MEMBERS GET TO VOYE--LAST TIME NO ONE GOT 75% --GIL WAS
TOP VOTER BUT CLOSE ONLY COUNTS IN HORSE SHOES
        LET'S GET TO CARD SHOWS WHERE HALL MEMBERS ARE AND PUSH FOR
GIL'S VOTE IN 2005

   JOE D'AGOSTIN



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JUST CAME BACK FROM THIS SHOW AND SAW THE DUKE-JOHNNY PODRES-CLEM
LABINE-ROGER CRAIG-BRANCA-BOBBY THOMSON
    LOT OF BROOKLYN DODGER SHIRTS AND HATS AND SNIDER LOOKS GREAT AT
78 AND HAS GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR
     HE HAD ABOUT 100 SEEK AUTOGRAPHS AT MINIMUM OF $55 A POP BUT
CHATTED AND TOOK PICTURES WITH PEOPLE FREELY AND WORE HIS BROOKLYN
BUM HAT.  WORE MY HODGES TEE SHIRT AND A FEW STILL WONDER WHY HE IS
NOT IN THE HALL--DON'T WE ALL
       THAT'S IT FOR NOW -ALMOST FORGOT PODRES WORE BROOKLYN CYCLONES
HAT TO GO WITH MY FRIENDS TEE SHIRT
        NEXT STOP BROOKLYN CYCLONES 7/14 AND COOPERSTOWN 7/23
          HOPE ALL ARE WELL AND HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE SUMMER

    BKLYNBUM14

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW THE VET COMMITTEE ALWAYS KEPT THEIR
VOTES SECRET EVEN WHEN ONLY 15 MEMBERS HEADED BY TED WILLIAMS.
CURRENTLY 87 GET TO VOTE BUT EARL WEAVER IS ANTI GIL AND REGGIE
JACKSON AND MIKE SCHMIDT VOTE FOR NO ONE FEELING IF THEY COULD NOT
GET IN REGULAR WAY THEY DO NOT DESERVE VET ENTRANCE.  LIST OF VET
COMMITTEE IS AT HALL SITE AND ALSO ON MY FILES LIST. PEOPLE LIKE
SNIDER-YOGI-SEAVER-FORD-MURPHY-SCULLY ARE PRO GIL BUT WE NEED THEM TO
SPREAD WORD TO 65 OTHERS -75% NEEDED TO GET IN.  SINCE MOST OF THESE
GUYS NEVER SEE EACH OTHER THE SYSTEM IS REALLY SET UP SO NO ONE GETS
IN AND THE HALL LIKES IT THAT WAY RE VET COMMITTEE. SO IF YOU SEE
HALL PLAYERS AT CARD SHOWS ETC. GIVE THEM SOME INFO ON OUR HERO-GIL
BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. HALL WILL NOT FOREWARD MAIL TO PLAYERS WHEN
VOTING IS NEAR--THEY MAY FOREWARD NOW SO GIVE IT A CHANCE.

--- In gilhodgeshalloffamesupport@yahoogroups.com, Dave T
<desoxynman@y...> wrote:
> It's to bad we can't get a list of the vets and how they voted. The
idea would be to bombard those vets who didn't vote for Gil inspite
of his record (considering how many full seasons he played),his
reputation, and what he did for the Mets in 1969. I agree with you;
can you imagine how the 57th player on the homerun list isn't in the
hall? Makes no sense to me.There are also some vets who are
sympathetic to are cause (Snider, Seaver) who if tapped, might be
able to swing a couple of "swing" voter. Lets keep up the fight and
get this great man into the Hall of Fame where he belongs!
> Dave Thompson
>
> bklynbum14 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> A FEW WEEKS AGO  MIKE PIAZZA OF NY METS PASSED GIL'S 370 HOMERS FOR
> #56 ON ALL TIME
> HOME RUN LIST
>       IF YOU LOOK AT LIST, GIL IS AMONG FEW WHO ARE NOT IN HALL OF
> FAME LIKE ROCKY COLAVITO  AND DALE MURPHY AMONG OTHERS
>
>       VET COMMITTEE WILL SELECT VOTING BALLOT IN FALL THIS YEAR AND
> THEN 80+ HALL MEMBERS GET TO VOYE--LAST TIME NO ONE GOT 75% --GIL
WAS
> TOP VOTER BUT CLOSE ONLY COUNTS IN HORSE SHOES
>        LET'S GET TO CARD SHOWS WHERE HALL MEMBERS ARE AND PUSH FOR
> GIL'S VOTE IN 2005
>
>   JOE D'AGOSTIN
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ON JULY 14 I VENTURED INTO BROOKLYN TO SEE THE CYCLONES WIN 4-2. AT
THE PARK IS OUR BROOKLYN BUMS MUSEUM ALLOWING US TO RECALL THOSE
GREAT MOMENTS OF THE 40'S AND 50'S. THIS TIME A CERTAIN PICTURE STOOD
OUT--IT WAS OF HALL OF FAMER JOE MEDWICK WHO WAS THE LAST NL TO WIN
TRIPLE CROWN IN 1937 WHILE A ST. LOUIS CARDINAL AND HE WON MVP THAT
YEAR TOO. HE JOINED OUR BUMS LATER AND HELPED THEM WIN A PENANT IN
1941. YOU ALWAYS LEARN SOMETHING IN BROOKLYN-AND THE NATHANS HOTDOGS
AND BROOKLYN BEER WERE NOT BAD EITHER.
HOPE YOUR SUMMER IS GOING WELL
I VENTURE TO COOPERSTOWN NEXT WEEK FOR INDUCTION WEEKEND WHICH I HOPE
WILL BE GIL'S IN 2005
BE WELL-GOOD HEALTH
JOE D'AGOSTIN

ON MY JULY 14 VISIT TO THE BROOKLYN CYCLONES I INCORRECTLY STATED I
VISITED THE DODGER MUSEUM-ITS OFFICIAL NAME IS THE BROOKLYN BASEBALL
GALLERY AS NOTED IN THE FREE STUDENT HANDBOOK GIVEN AT GROUP SCHOOL
TOURS. PERHAPS YOU KNOW A TEACHER WHO COULD CALL OR WRITE THE
CYCLONES AND REQUEST THIS EDUCATIONAL 32 PAGE BOOKLET. IT FEATURES
STORIES ON JACKIE AND GIL-THE TWO NUMBERS THE CYCLONES AND METS
RETIRED. ALSO ARE QUIZES AND PUZZLES ABOUT OUR BROOKLYN DODGERS AND
ARTICLES ON THE BASICS OF BASEBALL AND EVEN A MAP OF THE USA.
GIL'S ARTICLE IS ON THE FIVE TOOLS OF SUCCESS-TEAMWORK-ORGANIZATION-
PERSEVERANCE-SPORTSMANSHIP-INTEGRITY.
CALL OR WRITE TO ANNA ISAACSON 718-449-8497
BROOKLYN CYCLONES
KEYSPAN PARK
1904 SURF AVE
BROOKLYN NY 11224-2410

EDUCATE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHILE LOOKING BACK AT BROOKLYN AND NOT A BAD
PLACE TO SPEND A DAY ON A VACATION--THE GALLERY IS OPEN ALL YEAR LONG
AND ONLY COSTS $1 DONATION--WHAT A DEAL--AND CONEY ISLAND-THE
BOARDWALK-ARCADE-NATHAN'S HOTDOGS--WOWWWWWWWW

AT EBBETS FIELD AGAINST THE BOSTON BRAVES ON 8/31/1950 GIL HITS 4
HOME RUNS AND STILL THE ONLY ONE TO DO IT OFF 4 DIFFERENT PITCHERS--
WARREN SPAHN-NORMAN ROY-BOB HALL-JOHNNY ANTONELLI
AFTER THE GAME A BOY WHO CAUGHT THE LAST HOMER IN THE LEFT FIELD
UPPER DECK GAVE IT TO THE EX-MARINE AND HODGES GAVE HIM TWO IN RETURN

Hodges Wallops Four Homers


1955 Topps baseball card featuring Gil Hodges

Gil Hodges would hit 32 home runs in 1950, four of them coming in
one record-setting game.

On the night of August 31, 1950, the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the
visiting Boston Braves by the lopsided score of 19-3. Leading the
Bums' attack was the 26-year-old Hodges, the team's strapping first
baseman, who blasted out four round-trippers and a single in six at-
bats. He drove in nine of the team's runs, and tied a major-league
mark with 17 total bases in a single game.

Hodges became only the sixth player to belt four homers in a single
big league game, joining Bobby Lowe (1894 - Boston, NL), Ed
Delahanty (1896 - Philadelphia, NL), Lou Gehrig (1932 - New York,
AL), Chuck Klein (1936 - Philadelphia, NL) and Pat Seerey (1948 -
Chicago, AL).

Hodges' victims were starting pitcher Warren Spahn in the second
inning, Norm Roy in the third, Bob Hall in the sixth, and Johnny
Antonelli in the eighth.

What did Hodges think the overnight fame would bring? "I hope it
brings us a place to live," he said, referring to himself, his wife,
a six-month-old son, and a baby on the way. "We've tried everything
to get a decent home to rent," said Joan Hodges, Gil's wife. "We're
living here with my folks (in Brooklyn), and there just isn't enough
room. We've advertised, but didn't have any luck. Maybe, now,
something will happen."

Something did happen, the very next day, after the Hodges' housing
plight appeared in the newspaper. That afternoon the switchboard at
the Dodgers' office lit up with offers from people from all over New
York City, one caller saying, "Tell him to get in touch with me. And
tell him not to hurry about the rent. For a guy like that there
won't be any." Hodges would pay, though, when a few days later he
bought a house in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, within walking
distance of the site of his greatest day at the plate.


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It is interesting to note that Carl Furillo was On-Base each time Gil
Hodges hit a Home Run in that FOUR HRs game.

Skooj!!! another Dodger that never gets his just do.

Jim <JimRen@...> wrote:It is interesting to note that Carl Furillo
was On-Base each time Gil
Hodges hit a Home Run in that FOUR HRs game.


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PICTURE BOOK OF NY BASEBALL 1947-57 GIL IS ON THE COVER
       http://OVERSTOCK.COM

HAS BOOK FOR 21.79 INCLUDING SHIPPING

also hall of fame current newsletter on the net free has nice story
of gil and 4hr day--8/31/2004

MAYBE THEY WILL GET IT WRITE IN 2005

BY THE WAY--SUMMER BOOK HAS GIL ON COVER TAGGING OUT A YANKEE

ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE TO CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIV OF 1955 VICTORY DURING

OCT 1-4 -2005.  BROOKLYN MARRIOTT ON ADAMS STREET WILL BE CENTER OF
CELEB--BUT KEEP LOOKING AT BROOKLYN CYCLONES WEB SITE FOR OTHER
RELATED EVENTS.  10 LIVING BROOKLYN BUMS WILL BE BROUGHT BACK BUT
I THINK THERE ARE MORE--ANYONE HAVE A COUNT
     LOES-ERSKINE-LABINE-SNIDER-PODRES-ZIMMER-SHUBA-NEWK-KOUFAX-CRAIG-
    ROEBUCK-AND WHY NOT LASORDA

IF IT WAS UP TO BE I WOULD INCLUDE PREACHER ROE--RALPH BRANCA-TOMMY
LASORDA---IN ANY AND ALL 19555 ANNIV CELEBRATIONS---AND DO NOT FORGET
BILLY LOES

JOE DAG

YES IT WOULD BE POETIC JUSTICE IF GIL GETS ELECTED TO HALL THIS YEAR
TOO-WE HAVE NOT FORGOT OUR QUIET HERO

Hey Gil Fans:

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have never gone
anywhere.....I am still here and for Gil 110 percent!  Forgive me Joe
for saying this....but as I have said for years and years on this
board when the Veterans are up for election, 2005 has got to be Gil's
year!!!  If the Red Sox can win The World Series ,"Next Year" is here
for Gil!

Please, please keep praying and hoping for that imminent good news!

For Joe, please update my email on your distribution list:
tbshaw@... .

Look forward to seeing you in Cooperstown!

-Tres Bradshaw
  Richmond, VA

Did I read correctly, Gil is not on the ballot for 2005?  What is
going on here.....

He gets the most votes in the prior election, and he does not make
the ballot.

Something is terribly wrong.

--- In gilhodgeshalloffamesupport@yahoogroups.com, roy14g
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
>
> Did I read correctly, Gil is not on the ballot for 2005?  What is
> going on here.....
>
> He gets the most votes in the prior election, and he does not make
> the ballot.
>
> Something is terribly wrong.

BALLOT I JUST SAW ON HALL SITE --12/2--INCLUDES BOGGS--IT IS BASEBALL
WRITERS BALLOT---VET BALLOT IS SEPARATE---HAVE NOT SEEN IT YET---
DON'T SCARE US LIKE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  JOE D'AGOSTIN

THE VET COMMITTEE BALLOT WILL BE OUT MONDAY-12/6 -CHECK HALL OF FAME
SITE--RUMOR IS HODGES AND TONY OLIVA ARE BEING PUSHED BY JOE MORGAN-
HALL CHAIRMAN AND DESIGNER OF NEW FORMAT---AND THIS IS 50TH ANNIV OF
THAT FAMOUS WHO'S A BUM YEAR-1955 BUT GIL HAS BEEN SO CLOSE MANY
TIMES BEFORE---PRAY EXTRA HARD THIS YEAR--JOAN HODGES DESERVES TO
SHARE GIL'S HONOR NOW

HODGES-OLIVA-SANTO GETTING THE HEADLINES----HOPE GIL GETS THE 75%
VOTES NEEDED---WE LOST WARREN SPAGN AND BOB MURPHY THIS YEAR AND I AM
SURE THEY VOTED FOR GIL
DRUG CRAZY BASEBALL NEEDS GIL TO REVAMP THEIR IMAGE IF THEY HAVE ANY
LEFT OR EVEN CARE

Veterans Committee Ballot Finalized as Screening Committee Completes
Selections
Twenty-five former major league players comprise the 2005 Hall of
Fame Veterans Committee ballot, on which Veterans Committee members
will cast their votes in January. Results of the election will be
announced on March 2, 2005. The final ballot, to be voted upon by
all Hall of Fame members, as well as the Ford C. Frick and J.G.
Taylor Spink Award winners:

Dick Allen, Bobby Bonds, Ken Boyer, Rocky Colavito, Wes Ferrell,
Curt Flood, Joe Gordon, Gil Hodges, Elston Howard, Jim Kaat, Mickey
Lolich, Sparky Lyle, Marty Marion, Roger Maris, Carl Mays, Minnie
Minoso, Thurman Munson, Don Newcombe, Tony Oliva, Vada Pinson, Ron
Santo, Luis Tiant, Joe Torre, Maury Wills, Smoky Joe Wood

Brief biographies for all ballot candidates are available at
baseballhallofame.org, the on-line home of the National Baseball
Hall of Fame and Museum.

The final candidates were selected by a BBWAA-appointed screening
committee of 60 BBWAA members, two writers from each of the 22 major
league cities with one team, and four writers from Chicago, New
York, Los Angeles and the Bay Area, each of which has two major
league teams. Each writer was asked to select 25 individuals from a
list of 200 players.

Simultaneously, a six-member screening committee of Hall of Fame
members independently selected five players, each of whom were
already selected by the writers. The top 25 players, based on vote
totals, comprise the final ballot.

The entire Veterans Committee process will be repeated again for
eligible players prior to the next election, which will be held in
2007. Managers, umpires and executives will next have their
candidacy reviewed again in 2007, once every four years under the
new Veterans Committee format, while players are reviewed once every
two years.

The Veterans Committee electorate (currently at 85 members), is
comprised of the living Hall of Fame members (60), Ford C. Frick
Award recipients (14), J.G. Taylor Spink Award recipients (10) and
former Veterans Committee members whose terms have not yet expired
(1).

FAN SUPPORT: Fans wishing to voice their opinion in support of their
favorite candidates may do so in two ways: by sending a single
letter to:

Hall of Fame Veterans Committee
Post Office Box 590
Cooperstown, NY 13326

Or by logging on to baseballhalloffame.org and sending an e-mail.
The Hall of Fame does not forward petitions to the voting members,
but makes all correspondence known to any interested voting members,
as well as to the Screening Committee members and Historical
Overview Committee members.

Last time around, if you recall, he had the most votes of any player
even though his 60% (I believe) was still not enough.  I worry about
the gaining support that Ron Santo has been getting due, in large
part, to the unfortunate loss of his legs.

my e-mail to HOF Veteran's Committee and reponse received

Note: forwarded message attached.




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Dear Friend:Thank you for taking the time to express your views about the
VeteransCommittee voting to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Gil
Hodges is on the final ist of eligible candidates as voted upon by ascreening
committee of 60 writers.  He is one of 25 finalists and theresults will be
announced on March 2, at 2 pm at our Web site,www.baseballhalloffame.org.    The
full Veterans Committee electoratewill cast their votes on the final list of
candidates inJanuary/February 2005.  Please remember that it is extremely
difficultto earn election; only 1 percent of those to have worn a major
leagueuniform -- one in 100 -- have a plaque in Cooperstown. While Mr. Hodges is
not currently a member of the Hall of Fame, he isrepresented in the Museum and
Library as an important figure in baseballhistory. The Museum has in its
collection his New York Mets jersey, thebat and ball from his 13th grand slam
(1957), his Players PopularityAward from 1957, a cartoon, an oil painting,
  and extensive photo andnewsclip files.Mr. Hodges first became eligible for
induction into the NationalBaseball Hall of Fame in 1969 . According to the
Rules of Election,Mr.Hodges was eligible for consideration by the BBWAA for 15
years.During that span of time, Mr.Hodges garnered a considerable number
ofvotes, though never more than the 75 percent required for induction.The best
way to stay informed about the Hall of Fame and all thehappenings in Cooperstown
is to subscribe to INSIDE PITCH, the officiale-mail newsletter of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. IT'SFREE and shows up in your e-mail box at
the beginning of each week.You'll also receive timely news items direct from
Cooperstown - where wepreserve history, honor excellence and connect generations
every day. Goto www.baseballhalloffame.org to sign up for INSIDE PITCH, or
followthis link: http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/inside_pitch/index.htm.The
process takes seconds. Thanks again for your comments. We hope you
  will visit us in Cooperstownsoon. Sincerely,The Baseball Hall of
Fame-----Original Message-----From: webmaster@...
[mailto:webmaster@...] Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 9:58 AMTo:
Baseball Hall of FameSubject: Comment to VET
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********Person:          Gil HodgesEMAIL:           sarichef11747@...
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT
5.1;FunWebProducts-MyWay; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)Date:            Saturday, December
25, 2004Time:            09:58 AMComments:I was priveleged to watch Dodger games
at Ebbets Field and see GilHodges play, in addition to seeing him come home to
the Mets as a playerand then a World Champion manager. When Mr.Hodges retired,
he was thegreatest right-handed power hitter in the history of the National
Leagueas well as the NL leader in grand-slams,hitting 4 home runs in
agame(hardly done back then)and being a terrific defensive player.
  Hisstatistics pale to what is happening today, but he was a consistent 100per
season RBI man and team leader. He meets the Hall's definition ofbeing a
dominant player at his position for a substantial period oftime. There were
other first basemen that might have had betterindividual seasons during this
period (e.g.Kluesewski,Adcock) but noneof these men were the consistent, overall
playeer that Gil was. Hecertainly deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.






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BILL GALLO NEVER FORGETS GIL. IN HIS COLUMN LAST SUNDAY-TITLED>HEAVEN
CAN WAIT A LOT LONGER----ALL THE PEOPLE I'D WANT TO MEET IN HEAVEN.

BILL RECOGNIZES PEOPLE FROM ALL SPORTS INCLUDING GIL AND I QUOTE
"I'D SEE GIL HODGES AND CONGRATULATE HIM ABOUT MAKING THE HALL OF
FAME--HE'LL HAVE MADE IT BY THEN."

HOPE HE IS RIGHT-WE FIND OUT MARCH 2 AND MAYBE WE CAN CHEER GIL IN
COOPERSTOWN JULY 31 AND CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIV OF OUR 1955 WORLD
SERIES VICTORY TOO
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL AND A HEALTHY ONE TOO

ON MARCH 2, 2005 THE JACKIE ROBINSON CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL
CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN THE U. S. CAPITOL---ON THE SAME DAY THE VET
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES NEW INDUCTEES---WOULD BE FITTING IF GIL IS
ANNOUNCED--WE CAN ONLY HOPE AS MANY HAVE ALREADY VOTED
                      AND
IN JUNE THE REESE-ROBINSON STATUE MAY BE UNVEILED AT BROOKLYN
CYCLONES KEYSPAN PARK IN CONEY ISLAND

   ALL GREAT CELEBRATIONS WHICH MEAN NOTHING IF OUR HERO IS NOT
FINALLY RECOGNIZED--KEEP HOPING AND PRAYING

There is a wonderful article in the Long Beach Press Telegram in Long
Beach California by "Bob Keisser" About all the reasons why Gil
should be in the Hall of Fame..

I really have a good feeling that this is finally Gil's Year!!!

unfortunately, Gil did not make it, again.

Stephen <sdburras@...> wrote:
There is a wonderful article in the Long Beach Press Telegram in Long
Beach California by "Bob Keisser" About all the reasons why Gil
should be in the Hall of Fame..

I really have a good feeling that this is finally Gil's Year!!!





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FOR SECOND TIME IN TWO ELECTIONS THE VET COMMITTEE VOTED IN NO ONE--
NOT SURPRISING AS SPORTS WRITERS HAVE POINTED OUT THAT THIS NEW
FORMAT THE DREAMCHILD OF JOE MORGAN THRU JANE FORBES CLARK WAS REALLY
MEANT TO MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ONE TO GET IN IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.
MANY HAVE COMPLAINED THIS YEAR INCLUDING TONY OLIVA AND DAVE ANDERSON
OF THE NY TIMES.  THEY MAY BE RIGHT BUT COOPERSTOWN AND JANE FORBES
CLARK RULES. STATS SHOW THAT TO DATE VETS VOTED IN 149 T0 101 FOR
BWAA. NOW VET COMMITTEE IS EVERY TWO YEARS AND MANAGERS ETC. EVERY
FOUR--MAYBE WE SHOULD GET GIL ON MANAGERS GROUP TOO.
GIL AND SANTO BOTH GOT 65% OR 8 VOTES SHY OF 75%--ALL 83 DID NOT VOTE-
-3 HELD BACK--PROBABLY--REGGIE JACKSON--MIKE SCHMIDT AND ?---MAYBE
JUST REMOVE THEM.
NEXT ELECTION FOR US 2007----POOR JOAN HODGES---THANK GOD BROOKLYN
AND TRI-STATE AREA CONTINUE TO PRAISE GIL---AND THIS IS 50 ANNIV. OF
BROOKLY DODGERS 1955 "THIS IS NEXT YEAR"----I AM SURE SHE WILL BE
INCLUDED IN FESTIVITIES IN LA-AUG 28 AND BROOKLYN OCT-2-3-4 BUT THESE
MEMORIES KEEP DEEPENING HER WOUNDS SO SEND SOME LETTERS TO HER AT
BEDFORD AVE IN BROOKLYN AND LET HER KNOW WE ARE WITH HER---I AM SURE
GIL HAS A GOOD LAUGH ABOUT ALL THIS WITH CASEY UP IN HEAVEN WHERE HE
IS DEFINITELY IN THAT HALL--THE ONE THAT REALLY COUNTS.

THE VET COMMITTEE AGAIN DISAPPOINTED US.  THE LA DODGERS ARE
CELEBRATING THE 1955 BROOKLYN DODGERS 50TH WORLD SERIES ANNIV. IN LA
AGAINST HOUSTON ON AUGUST 28, 2005. IT WOULD BE FITTING IF JOAN
HODGES WERE PRESENT AND LA SHOWED SOME CLASS AND SHOWED AN EXAMPLE TO
VET COMMITTEE AND RETIRED OUR HERO'S #14. PLEASE PASS THE WORD AROUND
AND WRITE TO CHAIRMAN FRANK MCCOURT C/O LA DODGERS 1000 ELYSIAN AVE
LOS ANGELES CA 90012.
ALSO WRITE TOMMY LASORDA AS HE IS EXEC VP WITH LA.

LET'S GO ALL OUT --THOSE IN THE AREA GET TICKETS FOR THIS GAME AND
SHOW WE REMEMBER GIL A TRUE HALL OF FAMER---MAYBE WE CANNOT MEET IN
COOPERSTOWN JULY-31 BUT MAYBE SOME OF US CAN MEET IN LA IF THE
DODGERS SUPPORT GIL.