Gil Hodges
The Brooklyn Bums, the Miracle Mets, and the Extraordinary Life of a Baseball Legend
Published on 7. August 2012
400 pages
978-1-101-59305-9 (ISBN)
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A legend during the Golden Era of the 1950s, Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player and New York Mets manager Gil Hodges is at the center of this masterful sports biography, which delves into the life, achievements, and sterling character of one of baseball's most overlooked stars.
Gil Hodges was the Brooklyn Dodgers' powerful first baseman who, alongside Jackie Robinson, helped drive his team to six pennants and a thrilling World Series victory in 1955.
Dutifully following the Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1958, Hodges longed to return to New York City, and in 1962, joined the original Mets. He took over the manager's spot on their bench in 1968 and transformed the team from a joke to World Champions in 1969-thus creating the Miracle Mets. Yet behind his stoic demeanor lay a man prone to anxiety and scarred by combat during World War II. His sudden death in 1972 shocked his friends and family and left a void in the hearts of baseball fans everywhere.
Acclaimed authors Tom Clavin and Danny Peary deliver a thoroughly researched and poignant view of one of baseball's hidden treasures, shedding light on a fascinating life and career that even his most ardent fans never knew.
Gil Hodges was the Brooklyn Dodgers' powerful first baseman who, alongside Jackie Robinson, helped drive his team to six pennants and a thrilling World Series victory in 1955.
Dutifully following the Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1958, Hodges longed to return to New York City, and in 1962, joined the original Mets. He took over the manager's spot on their bench in 1968 and transformed the team from a joke to World Champions in 1969-thus creating the Miracle Mets. Yet behind his stoic demeanor lay a man prone to anxiety and scarred by combat during World War II. His sudden death in 1972 shocked his friends and family and left a void in the hearts of baseball fans everywhere.
Acclaimed authors Tom Clavin and Danny Peary deliver a thoroughly researched and poignant view of one of baseball's hidden treasures, shedding light on a fascinating life and career that even his most ardent fans never knew.
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Tom Clavin | Danny Peary
Gill Hodges: The Brooklyn Bims, The Miracle Mets, and the Ex traordinary Life of a Baseball Legend
The Brooklyn Bums, The Miracle Mets, and the Extraordinary Life of a Bas eball Legend
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08/2013
Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
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Tom Clavin | Danny Peary
Gil Hodges
The Brooklyn Bums, the Miracle Mets, and the Extraordinary Life of a Baseball Legend
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08/2012
New American Library
€44.80
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Tom Clavin and Danny Peary are the national bestselling coauthors of Roger Maris: Baseball's Reluctant Hero. Tom has also written or co-written ten other books, as well as being a former reporter for the New York Times. He lives in East Hampton, New York. Danny is a writer/researcher for ?The Tim McCarver Show,? and an author of numerous books and articles. He lives in New York City.
