“He is the kind of boy who makes his scout’s job safe for 20 years.”
Rickey on Gil Hodges’ arrival in Brooklyn in 1947. Hodges was one of the best first baseman of the mid-1900’s.
Branch Rickey
Analyzing Our National Pastime
Analyzing Our National Pastime
“He is the kind of boy who makes his scout’s job safe for 20 years.”
Rickey on Gil Hodges’ arrival in Brooklyn in 1947. Hodges was one of the best first baseman of the mid-1900’s.