Deceased
How Did Russ Hodges Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 60GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/06/1910Born inDayton, Tennessee, USADied19/04/1971 (aged 60)Causemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ7381151 ↗Buried atMount Tamalpais CemeteryTMDb#3443755 ↗
Russell Pleasant Hodges was an American sportscaster who did play-by-play for several baseball teams, most notably the New York Giants / San Francisco Giants. He is perhaps best remembered for his call of Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World"—The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant!
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | A Step Out of LineMovie | Announcer | 61 |
| 1954 | 1954 Indianapolis 500 Mile RaceMovie | Narrator (voice) | 44 |