Rich Gossage Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-3, 180lb (190cm, 81kg)Born: July 5, 1951 in Colorado Springs, CODraft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 9th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wasson HS (Colorado Springs, CO).High School: Wasson HS (Colorado Springs, CO)School: Colorado State University-Pueblo (Pueblo, CO)Debut: April 16, 1972 (10,823rd in MLB history)vs. KCR 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ERLast…
Billy Southworth Position: Rightfielder Bats: Left • Throws: Right 5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg) Born: March 9, 1893 in Harvard, NE Died: November 15, 1969 in Columbus, OH Buried: Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, OH High School: Harvard HS (Harvard, NE) Debut: August 4, 1913 (3,960th in MLB history) vs. PHA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: July 9, 1929 vs. PHI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0…
Goose Gossage is inducted into the Hall of Fame. The reliever credits Dick Allen and Chuck Tanner for their support early in his career. He is the fifth relief pitcher enshrined in Cooperstown. Also inducted are Dick Williams, Walter O’Malley, Barney Dreyfuss, Bowie Kuhn and Billy Southworth; all but Williams are deceased. Larry Whiteside is honored with the J.G. Taylor Spink Award and Dave Niehaus with the Ford Frick Award.
On January 8, 2008 — Goose Gossage is voted into the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA on his 9th try, he is the only player to receive 75 percent or more of the writers’ votes (85.8) needed for induction During the right-hander’s 22-year career, most notably with the Yankees, the reliever compiled a 124-107…
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