{"product_id":"1952-topps-36-gil-hodges-psa-ex-5","title":"1952 Topps #36 Gil Hodges PSA EX 5","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"3fbvw3\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"37\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"37\"\u003e1952 Topps #36 Gil Hodges PSA 5 - The Heart of Brooklyn’s Infield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"416\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"72\"\u003e1952 Topps #36 Gil Hodges\u003c\/strong\u003e features one of the central figures of the great Brooklyn Dodgers teams. A powerful first baseman with an outstanding glove, Hodges had already developed into a perennial All-Star by the time this card appeared, coming off three consecutive seasons with \u003cstrong data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"346\"\u003e100 or more RBI\u003c\/strong\u003e and firmly established in the middle of Brooklyn’s formidable lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eGraded \u003cstrong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"437\"\u003ePSA EX 5\u003c\/strong\u003e, this card comes from a pivotal season in Dodgers history. Brooklyn captured the \u003cstrong data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"551\"\u003e1952 National League pennant\u003c\/strong\u003e, sending Hodges and a legendary roster that included Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, and Roy Campanella back to the World Series. It is an early Topps card of Hodges during the prime of his playing career and several years before Brooklyn finally broke through for its elusive championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"1357\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eHodges would become an \u003cstrong data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"903\"\u003eeight-time All-Star\u003c\/strong\u003e, win three Gold Gloves, and finish with 370 career home runs before later managing the \u003cstrong data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e1969 “Miracle Mets”\u003c\/strong\u003e to a World Series title. He was elected to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eBaseball Hall of Fame in 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e, completing a legacy that stretched across both sides of New York baseball history. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003e1952 Topps Gil Hodges PSA 5\u003c\/strong\u003e shows him where so many collectors remember him best—\u003cstrong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1357\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003ein Brooklyn, in his prime, and at the heart of one of baseball’s most beloved teams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67617340916021,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1952Topps_36GilHodgesPSA5.png?v=1790987754","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1952-topps-36-gil-hodges-psa-ex-5","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}