{"product_id":"gil-hodges-tom-clavin-9780451239945","title":"Gil Hodges: The Brooklyn Bums, the Miracle Mets, and the Extraordinary Life of a Baseball Legend","description":"\u003cb\u003eA legend during the Golden Era of the 1950s, Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player and New York Mets manager Gil Hodges is at the center of this masterful sports biography, which delves into the life, achievements, and sterling character of one of baseball's most overlooked stars.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGil Hodges was the Brooklyn Dodgers' powerful first baseman who, alongside Jackie Robinson, helped drive his team to six pennants and a thrilling World Series victory in 1955. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDutifully following the Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1958, Hodges longed to return to New York City, and in 1962, joined the original Mets. He took over the manager's spot on their bench in 1968 and transformed the team from a joke to World Champions in 1969--thus creating the Miracle Mets. Yet behind his stoic demeanor lay a man prone to anxiety and scarred by combat during World War II. His sudden death in 1972 shocked his friends and family and left a void in the hearts of baseball fans everywhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed authors Tom Clavin and Danny Peary deliver a thoroughly researched and poignant view of one of baseball's hidden treasures, shedding light on a fascinating life and career that even his most ardent fans never knew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Clavin, Danny Peary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0451239946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451239945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.00d","brand":"Tom Clavin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945904537855,"sku":"9780451239945","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_803c3b10-8485-417e-866f-a70425632fa3.jpg?v=1681510424","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gil-hodges-tom-clavin-9780451239945","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}