“The Augustine/Point of the Fence” Game And Ron Hodges

Sadly another Hodges of Mets renown, (nowhere near Gil and far older), Ron Hodges died too soon last week at age 72.

Gil Hodges died in 1972, three years after guiding the ’69 Mets to an exponentially, improbable crown.

pionsThoughts of Ron Hodges include many big hits as he truly helped the (82-79), 1973 Mets version win the N.L. Pennant before losing in 7 games to repeat Oakland A’s champions, as that franchise won 3 straight crowns (’72-’74).

Ron Hodges, in a video hopefully shown below with both narration and real play by play by the great broadcaster, Bob Murphy, both tagged Rich Zisk at home plate and delivered the game winning single.

The play involving Hodges tagging out Zisk occurred after David Augustine’s T12 drive hit the point of the left field founce, incredibly came to Cleon Jones, who as with Wayne Garrett after, threw perfect relays eventually to Hodges.