Article: Closer than ever Gossage hoping the Hall Fates smile on him this time.(Sports)

Article: Gossage receives Hall call
Chicago Sun-Times (IL);  January 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... 1972, Rich ''Goose'' Gossage never had Hall of Fame dreams. His goals ... never think of going into the Hall of Fame,'' Gossage said Tuesday. ''All you ... Jim Rice does belong in the Hall of Fame,'' Gossage said. ''No hitter scared ...

Article: Day of relief for Sutter, frustration for Gossage ...
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  January 11, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Hoffman are much easier than in Gossage's day. Asked whether he thought ... strong opinions might have cost him Hall of Fame votes, Gossage said, "If me telling the truth hurts my chances of going into the Hall of Fame, and they want me to ...

Article: SO, WHY NOT GOOSE? GOSSAGE HAS HALL OF FAME ...
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  February 2, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... comes to making the Hall of Fame, the voters are treating Gossage more like Rocker than ... America who vote on the Hall of Fame are comparing Gossage to today's closers ... be seen if Sutter or Gossage will make the Hall, all signs point to ...

Article: Gossage a Hall of Famer at last
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  July 25, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... enough, here I am." Gossage did more than just play ... inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. For Gossage, a shy, humble guy ... comprehend my career," said Gossage, elected in January ... being elected to the Hall and to have had the career ...

Article: What a relief - Gossage a Hall of Famer at last
AP Online;  July 27, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... enough, here I am. Gossage did more than just play ... inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. For Gossage, a shy, humble guy ... comprehend my career, said Gossage, elected in January ... being elected to the Hall and to have had the career ...

Article: Big relief: Gossage is Hall of Famer at long last
AP Online;  July 27, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... enough, here I am. Gossage did more than just play ... inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. For Gossage, a shy, humble guy ... comprehend my career, said Gossage, elected in January ... being elected to the Hall and to have had the career ...

Article: GOSSAGE'S HALL OF FAME INDUCTION A CLOSED DEAL MLB: ...
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  January 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Even after Goose Gossage heard he was the ... into the Baseball Hall of Fame by a vote ... 0.2 percent. Gossage will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown ... and to go into the Hall of Fame with him is an honor. Gossage said the high points ...