 the first chapter of Don DeLillo's epic magnum opus novel, Underworld, (published separately as a novella under the title Pafko at the Wall.)

In the film Parental Guidance, Artie Decker (Billy Crystal) plays the broadcast for his grandson Turner (Joshua Rush), as a way of boosting his self-esteem due to his speech impediment. At the end of the film, Turner delivers the commentary at his sister's recital without a single stutter, receiving a standing ovation.

Later career
When the Giants moved to San Francisco in 1958, Hodges followed the club west. He continued working for the team through 1970, when he retired. His signature home run call was, "Bye-Bye, Baby!", a phrase that was set to music as the Giants' theme song during the 1960s. It had previously been the name of another song.

Hodges was also the lead announcer for Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts on CBS from 1948–1955. The most famous fight called by Hodges was Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston, one of the most anticipated, watched, and controversial fights in boxing history. Some other fights Hodges called include Beau Jack vs. Ike Williams, Joe Louis vs. Ezzard Charles, Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake LaMotta, Floyd Patterson vs. Hurricane Jackson, and Joe Louis vs. Cesar Brion. Hodges, who had played halfback for the University of Kentucky before suffering a broken ankle in his sophomore year, also broadcast pro and college football at various times in his career, including several years in which he teamed with Giants partner Lon Simmons to call San Francisco 49ers radio broadcasts.

Death and subsequent honors

Hodges died suddenly of a heart attack at age 60 in Mill Valley, California on April 19, 1971.

The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association inducted Hodges into its Hall of Fame in 1975. In 1980, became the fourth recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting from the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2000, the Giants named the broadcast booths in their new ballpark the Hodges-Simmons Broadcast Center in honor of Hodges and his former partner Lon Simmons. In 2008, Hodges was elected into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, joining his longtime broadcast partner Simmons, who was inducted in 2006.

References

the first chapter of Don DeLillo's epic magnum opus novel, Underworld, (published separately as a novelette under the claim Pafko at the Wall .) 

 In the film Parental Guidance, Artie Decker (Billy Crystal) plays the broadcast for his grandson Turner (Joshua Rush), as a direction of boost his self - esteem due to his speech obstruction. At the conclusion of the film, Turner deliver the commentary at his sister's recitation without a single stutter, pick up a standing ovation. 

 Later career 
 When the Giants moved to San Francisco in 1958, Hodges followed the club west. He continued ferment for the team through 1970, when he retired. His signature home rivulet call was, " Bye - Bye, Baby! ", a phrase that was set to music as the Giants' theme birdcall during the 1960s. It had previously been the name of another song. 

 Hodges was also the lead announcer for Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts on CBS from 1948–1955. The most famous battle called by Hodges was Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston, one of the most anticipated, watched, and controversial fights in boxing history. Some other fights Hodges called include Beau Jack vs. Ike Williams, Joe Louis vs. Ezzard Charles, Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake LaMotta, Floyd Patterson vs. Hurricane Jackson, and Joe Louis vs. Cesar Brion. Hodges, who had played halfback for the University of Kentucky before suffering a broken ankle in his sophomore year, also broadcast pro and college football at various times in his career, include several years in which he team with Giants spouse Lon Simmons to visit San Francisco 49ers radio broadcasts. 

 Death and subsequent honors 

 Hodges died suddenly of a heart attack at old age 60 in Mill Valley, California on April 19, 1971. 

 The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association inducted Hodges into its Hall of Fame in 1975. In 1980, became the fourth recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting from the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2000, the Giants named the broadcast booths in their raw ballpark the Hodges - Simmons Broadcast Center in honor of Hodges and his former partner Lon Simmons. In 2008, Hodges was elect into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, joining his longtime broadcast spouse Simmons, who was inducted in 2006. 

 References
 thf first chapter of Don DtLillo's epic magnom opus iovel, Uhderworla, (published separately as a ioveola ubder the title Pafko ag the Walp.)

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Later career
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Deati and subfequwnt yonors

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 the first chapter of Don DeLilLo's epic magNum opUs nOveL, UNderWorlD, (published sepaRAtelY as a novella under the titLe PafKo AT the wAlL.)

In thE film PaREnTAL GuIdAnCe, ARtIE DEcker (bilLy CrystAl) plays the BroAdCast for his grANdSon Turner (JOshUa Rush), as a way Of bOostinG hIs sELf-estEem Due to His speECh impeDiment. At tHe ENd of thE Film, TurNER dElivErs the commentary aT HiS Sister's recital WithouT a SInGLE stUttEr, receivinG a StandINg ovatiON.

LATER caREer
When the GiaNts moved to SAN FrAnciscO iN 1958, HoDGes folLowed ThE CluB west. He contInueD working fOr the tEAm throuGH 1970, when he RetireD. HiS siGnatURe HoMe rUn CAll WAs, "bye-bYe, BAby!", a phraSe ThAt was Set tO MUSIc as The gianTs' theMe song during tHe 1960s. it haD PreViousLy beeN the NaMe of aNother Song.

HOdGes was also the leAd anNouncer foR PaBsT BlUe ribboN bouts oN CBs frOm 1948–1955. The moSt famouS FigHt CALLeD by Hodges was MuhammAd aLI vS. Sonny LiSton, onE Of ThE Most antiCiPatEd, waTCHed, anD conTRoVersial fIghts iN BoXiNg histoRy. some otHeR fiGhtS HodgES calLed incLude Beau jack vS. ike Williams, Joe lOuis vs. Ezzard CHArLES, SUGar RAy RObinson vs. JaKe LamOtta, floyD paTteRSon vs. hurriCaNE JACkson, and Joe Louis vs. CEsAr BrioN. HodgEs, who had playeD halfback fOR THe UniverSity OF KENtucky before suFferiNg a broken aNKle in his SophoMore year, Also broadCASt pro and ColLegE foOtbALL aT various times IN His cArEer, inclUdiNg severAl yEarS in WhiCh He teamed wIth GiantS pArTnEr lon simmoNS to call SAn fraNcIscO 49ers rADio broAdcasTs.

DeAtH aND suBsequenT HoNORs

HoDgEs Died SudDeNly of A heaRT atTack at aGe 60 in Mill VAllEY, CalIfOrNia on ApRil 19, 1971.

The NationaL SPortscasteRs And sportsWRIters AssOciation inducted Hodges iNTo its HaLl oF Fame In 1975. In 1980, Became the FouRth recIpiENt of thE Ford C. frick awArd FOR exceLLEnCe iN bAseball broADCasTing fRoM the basebalL Hall of Fame. In 2000, the GiANts Named the broadCasT booTHS iN thEIr NEw bAlLParK THe Hodges-Simmons broadcast CEnTEr In honor of HODgeS aNd his foRmer parTner LON SimmonS. In 2008, Hodges Was electeD iNto tHE bay area Radio HAll of FamE, joining hIS longTImE broaDcaSt partNeR SiMmons, Who was INduCted iN 2006.

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 the first chapter of DonDeLillo'sepicmag num  o pusnove l, Underworld, (pub lished separately as a  nove ll a  und e rthe t itle Pa f ko a t t he  W all .) 
I n the  fi lm Pare ntal Guida nce ,Artie Decker (B illy Cryst al)  plays the b roa dcastfo r h i s gra nds on Tu rner ( J oshuaRush), as  a way of boostin g hi s se lf-esteem due toh is speech impedim ent. A tt he e ndofthe film,Tu rnerd elivers th e c omm e ntary at hissister's re c ita l with ou t a single  stut te r , r eceiving astan ding ovat ion.
L ater ca r eer
Whe n theGia nts  mov e dto  Sa nF ran c is coi n 1 958, Hod ge sfollo wedt h e club  we st.He co ntinued worki ngfort heteamthrou gh 1 97 0, wh en heretir ed . His signature  hom e run cal l w as , " By e-Bye ,  Baby! ",a p hrase t hat was set  t o m us ic as the Giants'th e m esong dur ing th e  1 96 0 s. It ha dpre viou s l y bee n th e  n ame of a nother so ng .

Hodg es  was a ls o t heleada nnou ncer f or Pabst  Blue Ribbon Bouts o n  CBS from 194 8 –1 9 5 5. Themos t famous fi ghtc alle d by Ho dge s  wasMuham ma d  A l i vs. Sonny Liston,  o ne ofthe m ost anticipat ed, watche d , and cont rove r si a l fights in bo xinghistory. S o me other  figh ts Hodge s calledi n clude Be auJac k v s.I k eWilliams, Joe L ouis  v s. Ezza rdCharles , S uga r R ayRo binson vs . Jake L aM ot ta ,Flo yd Pa t terson v s.  Hu rr ica ne Ja c kson,and J oe L ou is vs.  CesarB ri o n . Ho dg es , wh o h ad  play ed h a lfb ack for  the Univ ers i ty o fKe ntuckybefore suffer in g a broken  a nkl e in h i s  sophomo re year, also broadcast pro and  co llege  foo tball atvar ious t ime s  in hi s care er, i nc lud i n g sev e r al  ye ar s in which h e t eamed  w ithGiantspartner Lon Simmon s  to  call San Fra nci sco4 9 er s r a di o  br oa d cas t s .

Death and su bsequent h on o rs 

Hodges d i edsu ddenlyof a he art a t tack at  age 60 i n Mill Va ll ey,C a lif ornia on A pril 19,  1971.

T h e Nat i on al Sp ort scaste rs  an d Spo rtswri t ers  Asso ciatio ninduct ed Ho dg es intoits Hall of Fame in 197 5. In1980,  be came thefou r threcipient  ofthe Ford C . F ric k Awa rdf or ex cell e nc e i n  base ball broadcast i ng  fr o m  t he Baseball H a llof Fa me. In 200 0, t he Giants named t h e broadcast bo oths i n t hei r  new  b allpark the Ho dge s- S i mmons Br oa dcast Cente r in hon or of Ho dges a nd his  former p ar t ner Lo n Si mmo ns. In 20 08,  H o dges wa sel e cted i ntoth e BayArea R a dioH a ll of Fame, join ing h i s  long t ime  broa dc ast par t nerSimmons, w ho was indu cted i n 20 06.
Referen ce s

 the_first chapter_of Don DeLillo's epic_magnum opus_novel,_Underworld, (published_separately_as a novella_under the title_Pafko at the Wall.)

In_the film Parental_Guidance,_Artie Decker (Billy Crystal) plays the broadcast for his grandson Turner (Joshua Rush), as_a_way of_boosting_his_self-esteem due to his speech_impediment. At the end of_the film,_Turner delivers the commentary at his sister's recital_without_a single stutter,_receiving a standing ovation.

Later career
When the Giants moved to_San Francisco in 1958, Hodges followed_the club west._He_continued_working for the team_through 1970, when he retired. His_signature home run call was, "Bye-Bye,_Baby!", a phrase that was set to_music as the Giants' theme song_during the 1960s. It had_previously been_the name of another song.

Hodges_was also the_lead announcer_for Pabst Blue_Ribbon Bouts on CBS from 1948–1955._The most famous_fight called by Hodges was Muhammad_Ali_vs. Sonny Liston,_one_of_the most_anticipated, watched, and_controversial_fights in_boxing_history. Some other fights Hodges called_include_Beau Jack vs. Ike Williams, Joe Louis_vs. Ezzard Charles, Sugar_Ray_Robinson vs. Jake LaMotta,_Floyd Patterson vs. Hurricane Jackson,_and Joe Louis vs. Cesar Brion._Hodges, who_had played_halfback for the University of Kentucky before suffering a broken ankle_in his sophomore year, also broadcast_pro and college football_at various_times_in his career,_including_several years_in which he teamed with Giants partner_Lon Simmons_to call San Francisco 49ers radio_broadcasts.

Death and subsequent honors

Hodges_died_suddenly of a heart attack at_age 60 in Mill Valley, California_on April 19, 1971.

The National_Sportscasters_and_Sportswriters Association inducted Hodges into_its Hall of Fame in 1975._In 1980, became_the fourth recipient of the Ford C._Frick_Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting_from_the Baseball Hall of Fame. In_2000,_the_Giants named the broadcast booths_in their new ballpark the Hodges-Simmons_Broadcast Center in honor of Hodges and his former_partner Lon Simmons._In 2008, Hodges was elected_into_the_Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, joining his longtime broadcast_partner Simmons,_who was inducted_in 2006.

References
