It wasn’t until longtime Dodgers star Gil Hodges was brought in as manager in 1968 that the Mets found someone who was able to build the future of the franchise. The Mets “lost an awful lot of ...

So far, the Mets have proudly retired No. 14 (Gil Hodges, 1973), No. 17 (Keith Hernandez ... organization for this wonderful honor. My #16 Jersey will be retired this Sunday at Citi Field in ...

Al Weis was walked intentionally ahead of Seaver. Mets manager Gil Hodges sent up the lefthanded-hitting Martin to pinch hit against righty Dick Hall and the Orioles countered with lefthander Pete ...

Nevertheless, under manager Gil Hodges’ leadership in 1969 ... defensive first basemen in MLB history and New York Mets retired his jersey No. 17. Keith shared the role of co-captain with ...

Wills hit an inside-the-park home run. Gil Hodges (center) played a big part in both Mets and Dodgers history. New York Post It was a schizophrenic crowd. There were a lot of Dodgers fans in the ...

The Mets did follow their initial breakthrough in 1969 with a pennant four years later. But by then Gil Hodges had died ... I knew I was going to miss Jersey Guy Greg Olsen anyway, because ...

In the NLCS, the Mets are battling the Dodgers as they seek ... with 12 coming as a Yankee and one as a Met in 1969 when he was on manager Gil Hodges' staff. The 2024 World Series is expected ...

This Memorial Day, they would play a doubleheader against the Mets, who’d been in existence ... A few notable things happened that day. Gil Hodges, ex-Dodger, hit three home runs in the ...

Still swinging alongside the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Guardians are the Yankees and Mets, two of the ... a Met in 1969 when he was on manager Gil Hodges' staff. The 2024 World Series ...