Gil Hodges : a hall of fame life /

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Author / Creator:	Zachter, Mort, 1958-
Imprint:	Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2015]
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 478 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Hodges, Gil, -- 1924-1972. Hodges, Gil, -- 1924-1972. Baseball players -- United States -- Biography. Baseball players. United States. Biographies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12348778

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ISBN:	9780803274334 0803274335 9780803274358 0803274351 0803211244 9780803211247
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Print version record.
Summary:	In descriptions of athletes, the word "hero" is bandied about and liberally attached to players with outstanding statistics and championship rings. Gil Hodges: A Hall of Fame Life is the story of a man who epitomized heroism in its truest meaning, holding values and personal interactions to be of utmost importance throughout his life-on the diamond, as a marine in World War II, and in his personal and civic life. A New York City icon and, with the Brooklyn Dodgers, one of the finest first basemen of all time, Gil Hodges (1924-72) managed the Washington Senators and later the New York Mets, lea.
Other form:	Print version: Zachter, Mort, 1958- Gil Hodges 0803211244

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505	0		\|a Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Prologue -- Homeâ€?Princeton and Petersburg -- 1. Coal Minerâ€?s Son -- 2. The Twig, the Branch, and the Lip -- Awayâ€?The Pacific; Newport News -- 3. Okinawa -- 4. Newport News -- Homeâ€?Brooklyn -- 5. Hanging On -- 6. Breaking Through -- 7. Four in One, One for Four -- 8. Great Expectations -- 9. A Bitter Uniqueness -- 10. Say a Prayer -- 11. The Day Next Year Arrived -- 12. Where in America Would You See That?
505	8		\|a 13. The Last SeasonAwayâ€?Los Angeles -- 14. The Worst Place Ever -- 15. World Champions -- Homeâ€?Manhattan -- 16. Casey -- Awayâ€?Washington DC -- 17. In the Cellar -- 18. Off the Floor -- 19. On the Doorstep of Respectability -- Homeâ€?Queens -- 20. The Mets Get Serious -- 21. Contenders -- 22. Miracle -- 23. Struggles in the Spotlight -- 24. Easter Sunday -- Epilogue -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About Mort Zachter
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Gil Hodges : a hall of fame life /

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