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OTD 1972: Mets Manager Gil Hodges Passes Away - Metsmerized Online
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The day Gil Hodges died changed Mets history forever
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Mets All Decade Team: The 1970s - Metsmerized Online
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Gil Hodges Has Always Belonged in the Hall of Fame - Metsmerized Online
Old-Time Baseball Photos - The Baseball World Mourns the Sudden Passing of Gil Hodges, April 2, 1972 Yesterday was the anniversary of a sad day in baseball history. Forty-seven years ago on
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The Franchise” Then, Now, and Forever - Metsmerized Online
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The day Gil Hodges died changed Mets history forever
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The day Gil Hodges died changed Mets history forever
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OTD 1964: Mets Sign Yogi Berra As A Player/Coach - Metsmerized Online
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Gil Hodges, 50 years after his tragic death in West Palm Beach, is finally joining baseball's elite
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Gil Hodges Has Always Belonged in the Hall of Fame - Metsmerized Online