Gilbert Ray Hodges, an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball, was born on April 4, 1924, and died on April 2, 1972, at the age of 47.
For the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, he spent most of his 18-year career.
He was an infield pillar on six pennant-winning teams and an eight-time All-Star. He is still regarded as one of baseball’s most adored and admired players.
What did Gil Hodges die of? Heart attack incident explained
Hodges’ death was shocking and very sudden. According to reports, he slumped and hit his head on a sidewalk while playing golf with his friends in West Palm Beach, Florida.
He was en route to his hotel suite when the sad incident occurred. Hodges was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital but was dead on arrival.
His heart failure was triggered by his chain-smoking habit. Hodges’ eligibility for the Baseball Hall of Fame was a subject of debate for many years.
Although he was regarded as one of the best players of the 1950s, he never came close to taking home the MVP trophy. Every first baseman admitted to the Hall of Fame up until Tony Pérez in 2000 had 500 career home runs or a batting average of over.295.
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