Joan Hodges, the widow of Dodgers Hall of Famer Gil Hodges, passed away on Saturday night after a long illness, MLB announced on Monday. She was 10 days shy of her 96th birthday.
Joan and Gil Hodges were married in 1948 and spent over 23 years together before Gil’s untimely death in 1972 just two days before his 48th birthday. Joan lived on another 50 years after Gil’s death, living long enough to see him finally inducted into the Hall of Fame just two months ago.
Joan’s health prevented her from attending the induction ceremony, but she was able to watch on TV at home in Brooklyn.