Hodges Inducted into Hall of Fame

Former Mets player and manager Gil Hodges, who guided the club to its 1969 World Series title, was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2022. His daughter Irene Hodges spoke on his behalf at the ceremony in Cooperstown.




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[jm]

I wish that Tom Seaver was still alive to have witnessed Gil’s induction. He was Gil’s biggest fan & supporter of his HOF worthiness.

[MiC-T]

You can thank the late legend and Hall of Fame broadcaster Mr. Vin Scully for making this happen, as it should have decades ago.

[littlerichie]

Gil Hodges joined the U.S Marines in 1943 to fight in the war. Can you imagine any athlete today doing something like that?

[cp]

12:55 If you're a Met fan, you need to know who this man is, and what he has done for the Mets for decades.
Jay, as Irene Hodges says in her speech here, IS the greatest Met.

[dansilecchia]

I grew up in Gil Hodges neighborhood in Brooklyn and met him at OLHC at a dad and son night and met him.

[tonyd]

He was called the Gentle Giant! Mr. Gil Hodges God bless his soul!

[mikeeverhart]

It is about time ! Gil was a giant in baseball.

[anthonymarcano]

Gil! You made it! Long overdue, but you finally made

[m.t.fisher]

I was there that day. And Gil Hodges was the reason. My only regret was my college Roomie, who wished for this day, wasn't alive to see it. Then again, I imagine he was watching from above with Gil Hodges.

[avexp]

Long overdue, but better late than never. God bless the Hodges family!

[KevinMiller-xnvu]

I've been to Gil's hometown of Princeton, and the first time I was there I stopped at the public library, I saw a framed photograph of Gil in his Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, holding a bat in his hands.

[halfgermanantony]

Maybe the most upstanding player ever to play and, later, manage the game. Great player. Great character.

[JohnnyGee]

So happy for Hodges family.Gil I know you're smiling and GOD is proud of

[JamesHenry-om]

Great speech, Irene! Congrats to your dad on his induction into the hall of fame. Rest in peace, Gil! We all miss you and I know you're smiling from above....

[wasteofspace]

God bless Gil Hodges and it's sad we lost him so soon.

[randyluna]

Thank you and you deserve it Hodges to be in the baseball hall of fame we miss you man

[harrylyme]

As a lifelong Mets fan I was absolutely thrilled to hear that Gil finally got into 'The Hall'.
As a lifelong baseball purist he doesn't deserve it. He was an above average player (but not great) for 1/2 his career, an average player for the other 1/2 & a career long defensive liability.

[photograph]

Yesterday I went back memory lane St.Gabriel Roman Catholic Church where was Baptize back in day.While attending that mass Mr.Hodges was in my taughts.