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Where was Gil Hodges a manager?
Gil Hodges was traded to the Washington Senators in late May for outfielder Jimmy Piersall so that he could replace Mickey Vernon as Washington's manager.
When was Gil Hodges a manager?
In 1968 Gil Hodges was brought back to New York to manage the perennially woeful Mets
Did New York Mets win in 1968?
While the New York Mets only posted a 73–89 record in 1968, it was nonetheless the best mark in their seven years of existence up to that point.

Question: Did anything notable happen while he was a manager?
Self-contained rewrite: Did anything notable happen while Gil Hodges was a manager for the New York Mets?