Gil Hodges: a hall of fame life

Prologue : his reputation preceded him

Home-Princeton and Petersburg (1924-43). Coal miner's son ; The twig, the branch, and the lip

Away-the Pacific (1944-45); Newport News (1946). Okinawa ; Newport News

Home-Brooklyn (1947-57). Hanging on ; Breaking through ; Four in one ; One for four ; Great expectations ; A bitter uniqueness ; Say a prayer ; The day next year arrived ; Where in America would you see that? ; The last season

Away-Los Angeles (1958-61). The worst place ever ; World champions

Home-Manhattan (1962). Casey

Away-Washington DC (1963-67). In the cellar ; Off the floor ; On the doorstep of respectability

Home-Queens (1968-72). The Mets get serious ; Contenders ; Miracle ; Struggles in the spotlight ; Easter Sunday

Epilogue : a life

Afterword : Hodges and the hall.