Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers is seen posing in batting stance, in this July 14, 1951 photo in New York. The redesigned Veterans Committee failed to elect anyone to the Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003. Former Dodgers first baseman and New York Mets manager Gil Hodges came closest to election, getting 50 votes and falling 11 votes shy. (AP Photo/E. Ford)