Russell Patrick Hodges Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Russ Hodges was born on June 18, 1910 in Dayton, Tennessee, USA as Russell Patrick Hodges. He was an actor, known for 1952 Army-Navy Game (1952), 1962 World Series (1962) and 1951 World Series (1951). He died on April 19, 1971 in San Francisco, California, USA.
After every Giant homer, Hodges would exclaim "Bye-bye baby!"
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Probably the most famous baseball call of all-time is Hodges' "The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant!" call after Bobby Thomson's game-winning homer to clinch the pennant for the New York Giants in 1951.
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Baseball announcer for the Washington Senators (1938-1945), New York Yankees (1946-1948), and New York/San Francisco Giants (1949-1970).
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Recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award (presented to a broadcaster for major contributions to baseball) in 1980.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Step Out of Line
1971
TV Movie
Announcer (uncredited)
Scoreboard
1948
TV Series
Host
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Centennial Gala
2016
Video
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 8-Bit Cup
2014
Documentary short in memory of
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
1962 World Series
1962
TV Series
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
What's My Line?
1962
TV Series
Himself - Contestant
Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts
1951-1955
TV Series
Himself - Ringside Commentator / Himself - Ring Announcer
Wednesday Night Fights
1955
TV Series
Himself - Ringside Commentator
1954 World Series
1954
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
1952 Army-Navy Game
1952
TV Special
Himself - Color Commentator
Texaco Star Theatre
1952
TV Series
Himself - Sports Announcer
1951 World Series
1951
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2014-2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - New York Giants Broadcaster
The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History
1992
Video documentary
Announcer
Known for movies
1952 Army-Navy Game (1952) as Himself - Color Commentator
1962 World Series (1962) as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
1951 World Series (1951) as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
1954 World Series (1954) as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
$6 Million