Gil Hodges family, wife, children, parents, siblings

Gil Hodges family, wife, children, parents, siblings

Gilbert Ray Hodges was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his 18-year career for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Gil Hodges wife

Gil was married to his wife name Joan Lombardi. Gil and Joan got married in 1948 until Gil pass out in 1972.

Gil Hodges children

Gil was blessed with four children a son and three daughters namely Irene Hodges, Gil Jr. Hodges, Barbara Hodges, and Cynthia Hodges.

Gil Hodges parents

Gil was born in Princeton, Indiana, and he is the son of coal miner Charles Hodges and his wife Irene Hodges.

His family moved to nearby Petersburg when he was seven. He was a star four-sport athlete at Petersburg High School, earning a combined seven varsity letters in football, baseball, basketball and track.

Hodges declined a 1941 contract offer from the Detroit Tigers, instead attending Saint Joseph’s College with the hope of eventually becoming a collegiate coach.

Hodges spent two years (1941–1942 and 1942–1943) at St Joseph’s, competing in baseball, basketball and briefly football.

Gil was born on April 4, 1924, in Princeton, Indiana, United States and passed away on April 2, 1972, in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. He dies at the age of 48.