Answers to Gil Hodges Trivia

Alright, fans of the legendary Met manager and Brooklyn Dodgers first base man---Gil Hodges, how did you do? Check out the answers below.

1) The part of the military that Hodges served in World War II was the Marine Corps where he was awarded a bronze star

2) In 1950, his four home runs in a nine inning game had only been done once in the prior fifty years by Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig

3) He caught the last out of the 1955 World Series won by the Dodgers (Johnny  Podres won the game). The throw was made to Hodges by Pee Wee Reese

4) His first managing job was with The Washington Senators

5) When Hodges manged the Mets, his third base coach in 1969 was 'The Walking Man', Eddie Yost

6) In 1969 Hodge's Mets won 100 games during the regular season

7) The average winners share in the World Series in 1969 was $18,388

8) The great quote about Hodges came from Branch Rickey

9) He started his career as a third baseman

10) His number was 14

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