He was involved in one of the most famous plays in Mets folklore when their September 20 match-up against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Shea Stadium went into extra innings.

In the top of the thirteenth inning, the Pirates had Richie Zisk on first base when Dave Augustine hit what appeared to be a two-run home run to left.

[5] In the bottom of the inning, Hodges singled in the winning run as part of a three game sweep the landed the Mets in first place in the National League East.

[8] Stearns served as Grote's primary back up in 1975, while Hodges spent most of the season in triple A Tidewater, appearing in just nine games that September.

Hodges sold Real-Estate at "Mountain To Lake" in Rocky Mount, Virginia for thirty years following his playing career.