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Originally Posted by Snapolit1
Yeah, how about 3 years of military service including a Bronze Star in WW2. Might be a relevant fact to consider when you want to argue that a guy's numbers are a little light.
3 YEARS!!!! I know he wasn't the only one. Today, every time a player spends a few hours at a charity event his people are blasting it out to the universe.
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Fact: I love Gil Hodges and I'm not ashamed to say it.
2 quotes by Jackie Robinson tell me my heart is on the right path:
#1 What Jackie said of Gil's passing: "next to my son's death, this is the worst day of my life".
#2 And this by Jackie "He was the core of the Brooklyn Dodgers."
Also, I've never talked about this in public or social media but I am floored to know and ashamed that I did not know that Gil was awarded the Bronze Star in Combat. It is literally the only thing I have in common with Gil. I was awarded the Bronze Star in Afghanistan 2010-11 US Army and it is one of the things I really covet in life.
Thanks Steve for bringing that to light.
Peace, Mike