The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated Gil Hodges on Saturday night by retiring his No. 14 jersey. Hodges’ number was added to the Dodger Stadium Ring of Honor that features Tommy Lasorda, Sandy Koufax, Vin Scully and several others.
Hodges became the first player the Dodgers honored with a jersey retirement since doing so for Don Sutton and his No. 20 during the 1998 season. Hodges was represented by his daughter, Irene, and son, Gil Jr., as they each threw out a ceremonial first pitch.
Twenty-three players wore No. 14 for the Dodgers after Hodges did. Kiké Hernandez was the last to do so from 2015-2020.
Prior to the Dodgers announcing their plans for the jersey retirement ceremony, Saturday had already been set for a Gil Hodges Hall of Fame bobblehead giveaway at Dodger Stadium.
The former first baseman spent 16 of 18 seasons playing for Brooklyn or Los Angeles before finishing his career with two years as a member of the New York Mets. Hodges later guided the 1969 “Miracle Mets” to a World Series title.
That added to winning a championship as a player with the Dodgers in 1955.
Hodges played in 2,071 games and hit .273/.359/.487 with 295 doubles, 370 home runs and 1,274 RBI. He was named to seven consecutive All-Star Games from 1949-55, and was part of Dodgers teams that won a National League pennant in 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955 and 1956.
Hodges is second on Dodgers all-time lists in home runs (361) and RBI (1,254); third in total bases (3,357), extra-base hits (703) and walks (925); fourth in games played (2,006) and fifth in runs scored (1,088). He’s the Dodgers’ all-time leader in games played at first base with 1,851.
When Gold Glove Awards were handed out for the first time in 1957, Hodges won three in a row.
Hodges joins illustrious list of Dodgers retired numbers
Hodges’ No. 14 was added to a list of Dodgers retired numbers that already included: Pee Wee Reese (No. 1), Tommy Lasorda (No. 2), Duke Snider (No. 4), Jim Gilliam (No. 19), Don Sutton (No. 20), Walter Alston (No. 24), Sandy Koufax (No. 32), Roy Campanella (No. 39), Jackie Robinson (No. 42) and Don Drysdale (No. 53).
Vin Scully and Jaime Jarrín have also been recognized by the Dodgers with retired microphones.
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