Meet all 5 children of Joan Lombardi
Many people have used different social media platforms since the famous American first baseman’s widow passed away to offer their condolences to the family members who are still alive.
Meet all 5 children of Joan Lombardi
The World Series-winning manager of the New York Mets and Hall of Famer Gil Hodges’ widow, Joan Hodges, passed away after a protracted illness.
She is survived by her five children; Irene Hodges, Gil Jr. Hodges, Barbara Hodges, and Cynthia Hodges. However, facts concerning her fifth child is presently not documented.
Also, all her children are grown-ups now with the youngest of them in her early 50s.
She passed away on Saturday (September 17) night, 10 days before turning 96, according to credible media sources.
Before their matchup with Pittsburgh on Sunday, the Mets observed a moment of grief and paid homage.
In July decades ago, Gil Hodges was officially inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame. In a major league career that he spent primarily with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, he hit 370 home runs.
He later led the 1969 Miracle Mets to the team’s first championship. However, Gil Hodges passed away from a heart attack in 1973 when he was just 47 years old.
