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Hodges Wins NL Player of the Week Honors Monday, August 9th , 1954 A red-hot bat made Gil Hodges the obvious choice for this week's NL Player of the Week. The Philadelphia first baseman laid down some numbers that no one else could match, including a .571 average on 16 hits in 28 at-bats, 4 home runs, 15 RBIs, and 12 runs scored. Say no more ... he got the award. This season, Hodges has banged out 116 hits in 421 at-bats for a .276 average with 19 home runs. He is getting on base at a .349 pace and his totals also include 75 RBIs and 64 runs scored. |
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