Goose Gossage Autographs
Richard Michael Gossage, popularly known as Goose Gossage, was a former professional baseball player born on July 5, 1951, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He played for eight Major League Baseball (MLB) teams over his twenty-two-year baseball career. Gossage is regarded as one of the best and most dominant relievers in MLB history, having been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.
Gossage started his professional baseball career with the Chicago White Sox in 1972, where he mainly worked as a relief pitcher. In 1977, he was traded to the New York Yankees, where he became the team's primary closer. Gossage's successful stint with the Yankees saw him lead them to the 1978 World Series Championship, where he had a dominating performance, recording six saves in the series. Gossage's career included stints with the San Diego Padres, where he led the National League in saves in 1984, and the Oakland Athletics, where he helped the team win the 1989 World Series.
Gossage's career statistics are impressive, with 1,502 strikeouts, 310 saves, and a 3.01 earned run average (ERA). He was also a nine-time All-Star and earned the American League (AL) Rolaids Relief Man Award twice. Following his retirement from baseball, Gossage served as a minor league coach for various teams and worked as an analyst for the New York Yankees' baseball broadcasts. Despite being retired for over three decades, Gossage's legacy in baseball endures, with his dominant performance as a reliever leaving a lasting impression on baseball enthusiasts worldwide.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Goose Gossage (George Brett Goose Gossage The Pine Tar Game Signed Stat Story Baseball JSA BAS) was sold in November 2023 for $1,999.99 while the cheapest item (1995 Collectors Choice Gold Signature Goose Gossage Mariners) found a new owner for $0.26 in August 2021. The month with the most items sold (124) was April 2026 with an average selling price of $36.50 for an autographed item of Goose Gossage. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2014 with $115.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.23 was August 2017. In average, an autographed item from Goose Gossage is worth $24.84.
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Latest News about Goose Gossage
Hall of Famer Goose Gossage wants to punch MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, stick B (02/22/2022): Goose Gossage, a Hall of Famer, blasted virtually every facet of the game today, including MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. 
Hall of Famer Goose Gossage Highlights the 2015 Hot Stove Banquet (12/15/2014): Event will be held January 30th GJ Rockies end losing streak; Goose Gossage in town (08/25/2014): Baseball Hall of Famer ('08) Goose Gossage was signing autographs at Suplizio Field before the game, where the Rockies took care of Ogden. Yankees Honor ‘Goose’ Gossage With Plaque At Old Timers’ Day (06/22/2014): The Hall of Fame reliever with the bushy mustache and blazing fastball pitched for the Yankees from 1978-83, helping them to a World Series title during his first season in pinstripes. Goose Gossage joins the greats in Monument Park (06/22/2014): Goose Gossage helped revolutionize the closer role. He had 151 saves in seven seasons in pinstripes.
Older News Stories about Goose Gossage
Goose Gossage Visits Mint To Check Out Curved Coin (05/2014): DENVER (AP) -- Goose Gossage was known for bringing the heat. This time, it was all about the curve. WATCH: Goose Gossage, ex-Yankee, says he grew famous mustache to anger George St (04/2014): The Hall of Famer told the story behind his legendary facial hair. Yankees great Goose Gossage to speak at Laurel fundraiser (12/2013): LAUREL -- Hall of Fame All-Star closer Richard "Goose" Gossage is the special guest at the Laurel Dodgers fundraising banquet Jan. 10, 2014, at the Bighorn Resort. Boomer & Carton: Goose Gossage Is Doing Just Fine (11/2013): After talking about Mike Mussina's Hall of Fame candidacy and baseball's issues with PEDs, Goose opened up about his decision to auction off the memorabilia he has amassed throughout his life. B&C Morning Show: Goose Gossage’s Naked Brawl Revisited (06/2013): Rich "Goose" Gossage is in town for the Yankees Old-Timers' Day, so he stopped by on behalf of New Era Caps, and while he was in the Allstate Studio with Boomer and Craig, a lot went on. RAMSEY: Goose Gossage battles to save Wasson (01/2013): Goose Gossage is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, class of 2008, but he's just as proud to walk through his life as a member of Wasson High School's class of 1970. He's joined the battle to keep the school, his school, open. And he's battling the only way he knows how.... Goose Gossage still a big draw as hundreds flock to Ithaca Ollie's opening (08/2012): Deb Bennett arrived at the new Ollie's Bargain Outlet on Meadow Street around 7:30 a.m. - 5:42 pm Audio: Grant Napear Talks Yankees Baseball With Goose Gossage (07/2011): Yankees’ great Goose Gossage recounts some tales from playing in the Bronx Zoo of the ’70s as Grant and the former reliever talk Yankee baseball. Filed under: Baseball, Golf, Grant Napear, Heard On KHTK, Sports, [...] B&C Morning Show: Goose Gossage Pays a Visit to the Allstate Studio (05/2011): Rich "Goose" Gossage made the trip to Manhattan this morning to sit down with Boomer & Craig and talk about his life as a reliever and the state of today's game.
