# Gil Hodges and the Christmas Visit That Changed Everything

- Published: 2021-12-24T16:40:36Z
- Updated: 2026-07-06T21:40:27Z
- Section: Sports
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/24/sports/baseball/gil-hodges-christmas.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Baseball
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After a long wait, Gil Hodges was elected to the Hall of Fame. For one of the many people whose lives he helped change with community work, Hodges was already a legend.

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