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Richard Michael "Goose" Gossage (born July 5, 1951) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1972 and 1994. He pitched for nine different teams, spending his best years with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres .
Jul 4, 2022 · With a violent motion and menacing scowl accentuated by a distinctive mustache, Rich “Goose” Gossage intimidated Major League hitters for 22 years, each of his high-octane deliveries helping to usher in the age of the modern closer.
Jun 15, 2018 · Goose Gossage near his cabin in Colorado. For the first time in about 20 years, Gossage will not be at Old-Timers’ Day at Yankee Stadium, which is Sunday. Matthew Staver for The New York...
Goose Gossage could be an intimidating presence on the mound, standing 6-foot-3 and possessing a 100 mph fastball. About Goose Gossage Bob Watson, both an opponent and teammate of Rich “Goose” Gossage, once said of the fireballing pitcher: “He’s all arms and legs and he’s not looking at you.
Apr 9, 2020 · Hall of Fame closer Rich "Goose" Gossage, was the Mariano Rivera of his time - a dominant relief pitcher who once went a whole season giving up only four earned runs (he had an ERA that year of 0.77). Gossage, whose career spanned 22 years, had 8 saves in World Series play and was a nine-time All-Star. Beginnings [ edit]
Jul 6, 2021 · One of the men who served as a fulcrum between the old era and the modern era of the closer is Goose Gossage. He was the dominating force that took the mound to lock in a victory at the end of the game.
In the late 1970's and early 1980's, Goose Gossage was one of the earliest manifestations of the dominating closer, with wild facial hair and a gruff demeanor to go along with his blistering fastball. During his career, Gossage pitched in 1,002 games and finished 681 of them and earned 310 saves.
