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Originally Posted by vtgmsc
Ted,
I agree 100%. Sometimes I wonder if I should not have been born in the 1940s for the sole purpose of visiting Ebbetts Field and seeing the great Dodgers play.
Hodges is a no brainer for those of us who love baseball and root for a player who is beloved by other players but for the powers that be they just don't get it.
Hodges was also an incredible gentleman and a very humble player.
The direct opposite of Dahlen I might add! 
Peace, Mike
PS I'm jealous Ted that you have seen Mr. Hodges up close and personal! |
Thanks for your kind words.
I grew up as an avid Yankees fan; and, the first BB game I was at was in the Summer of 1950 at Yankee Stadium. Between my cousins and my neighbors,
I went to quite a few games in the Bronx.
But, I will tell you that the most exciting game I was at in my youth was at Ebbets Field in Sept. 1951. Giants vs Dodgers....and at that point in the season
the Giants were gaining on the 1st place Dodgers.
This game was a real pitching duel, the score at the start of the 9th inning was 1-0, Dodgers. The Giants led off with a Walk and a Hit. The next batter was
Bobby Thomson, who drove the ball to left-center field. The guy on 2nd scored easily to tie the game. The guy on 1st made a run for home-plate. A cloud
of dust formed when he slid home. The Umpire signaled the OUT call. Then in a split second, he switches to a SAFE call. It was pure bedlam in Ebbets Field.
The Ump was bombarded with all kinds of stuff thrown at him from the stands.
Apparently, the Runner must of kicked the ball out of Roy Campanella's glove. The Giants went on to win the game....and the rest of the season is (as they
say) history.
The decade of the 1950's in BB was a tremendous time to be growing up (especially if you lived in the New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia area).
Take care,
TED Z
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