Sometimes Nicknames Tell the Story : Harold Gomer Hodge ..A rookie in 1971 Harold was dubbed Gomer by his Tribe teammates , because his speech resembled that of actor Jim Naborss Gomer Pyle character . He had all the Gomer-ish optimism when it came to calculating his batting average . After his 4th pinch hit in 4 at bats to start the 1971 season , Harold told local sportswriters , Golly gee , fellas, Im hittn four thousand !
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:20:03 +0000
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