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OTD 1967: Mets Trade for New Manager Gil Hodges

Perhaps the most important trade in Mets’ history wasn’t even for a player. In the story of a franchise, there are a few seminal moments. The acquisition and appointment of Gil Hodges as manager is definitely one of them. He had been a Met, a member of the original 1962 club in the twilight of his playing career. More famously, Hodges was a significant part of the Dodgers’ success in...

OTD 1972: Mets Manager Gil Hodges Passes Away

On April 2, 1972 Mets skipper and Gil Hodges passed away from a heart attack during spring training after playing a round of golf. He was two days shy of his 48th birthday. Rob Silverman of MMO accurately wrote that Donn Clendenon was the final piece to the championship puzzle in 1969. Hodges was the first piece. Hodges, who played 18 seasons (16 with the Dodgers, two with the Mets) and slugged...