New York Mets’ fans got some good news on Sunday, when Gil Hodges, the skipper of the Amazin’ Mets, or Miracle Mets team if you prefer, was deservedly elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Golden Days Era committee of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame elected four new members for enshrinement in Cooperstown on Sunday: Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso and Tony Oliva.
Additionally, the Early Baseball Era committee of the Hall elected two new members for enshrinement: Bud Fowler and Buck O’Neill.
Led by Hodges, those 1969 Mets finished 100–62, eight games ahead of the Cubs, taking the National League pennant.