Vote In Our Weekly Blog Question: Does Gil Hodges belong in the Hall of fame?
Every week I’m posting a baseball history-related question and will encourage our readers to vote and voice their opinion.
Vote in the poll box to the right. Then feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
This week’s question:
Do you think Gill Hodges belongs in the Hall of Fame?
In my humble opinion, there’s no doubt that Gill is an automatic Hall-of-Famer, and it’s a travesty that he hasn’t already been enshrined. As a matter of fact, I’d be interested in organizing a movement to help Gil’s case for enshrinement before the next vote of the Veteran’s Committee.
Last fall I wrote a piece called Does Gil Hodges Belong in the Hall of Fame. Let’s Take a Good Look. In that article I examined Gil’s career in it totality: offensive, defensive, and post-season play. I even looked at character issues. In case you missed it, or would like to reread it, here’s a link to the article.
My conclusion: It’s a slam-dunk, Gil should be in!
The piece generated a lot of interest and impassioned responses from our readers and that’s why I decided to ask the question again in an informal poll.
Anyway, that’s my opinion. Feel free to agree or disagree. You’re welcome to voice you opinion on this page below.
Gary Livacari
P.S. Does anyone out there have any connection to sportswriter Tom Verducci or know how I could contact him? I recently found out he’s Gil’s nephew and is actively working for his HOF selection. I’d like to offer my help.
Please leave your comments below!
