Gil Hodges Professions : Baseball Manager Born : April 4, 1924 Died : April 2, 1972 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Gil Hodges Just do the best with what you have, and you'll soon be doing it better. Gil Hodges inspirational-running do-the-best running I can't very well tell my batters don't hit it to him. Wherever they hit it, he's there anyway (Mays). Gil Hodges wells baseball motivational There are only two kinds of managers. Winning managers and ex-managers. Gil Hodges kind winning two Many children work hard to please their parents, but what I truly longed for was good times that were about us, not about me. That is the real hole the Dodgers filled in my life. Gil Hodges hard-work real children Gehrig had one advantage over me. He was a better ballplayer. Gil Hodges advantage Well, I know that I'll never forget that, but also I won't forget the hundreds of people who sent me letters, telegrams, and postcards during that World Series. There wasn't a single nasty message. Everybody tried to say something nice. Gil Hodges nice people world Similar Authors Burt Shotton baseball-manager Buddy Bell baseball-manager Buck Rodgers baseball-manager Bruce Bochy baseball-manager Brad Ausmus baseball-manager Alvin Dark baseball-manager All Authors