Article: DUCK, DUCK, DUCK, DUCK, DUCK, DUCK, DUCK, DUCK GOOSE! ; Passed over in eight previous votes, Gossage is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Article: Gossage gets hall call: ; Reliever uses selection to voice opinion on PEDs
Charleston Gazette;  January 9, 2008 ;     645 words ......short eight times, Gossage received 85.8 percent of the vote Tuesday...16 short of the 75 percent needed. Gossage, who fell short by...fell below the 5 percent necessary to remain...ballot next year. Gossage will be inducted...

Article: SO, WHY NOT GOOSE? GOSSAGE HAS HALL OF FAME CREDENTIALS.(Sports)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  February 2, 2003 ;     700+ words ......fastball is long gone, Gossage still can throw...no more than 44 percent of the vote in...risen from 39 to 54 percent in the last four years, Gossage's have declined from 44 to 42 percent in the last three...pre-injury seasons to Gossage's 10 dominant seasons, Gossage leads in ...

Article: Goose to fly solo; Gossage the only player voted into Hall; Rice fails.(Sports)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  January 9, 2008 ;     521 words ......earn the honor. Gossage, probably best...ballots cast (85.8 percent), above the 75 percent required for election...into 22 years, Gossage said. I still...128 votes (23.6 percent), the same total...blazing fastball, Gossage had 124 wins...

Article: After 9 tries, Gossage gets Hall of Fame call Relief pitcher is only player elected BASEBALL
International Herald Tribune;  January 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ......of Fame. In Gossage's ninth year...received 85.8 percent of the votes...eclipse the 75 percent that is required for admission. Gossage, a former Yankee...notched 61.9 percent. There were...blank ballots. Gossage, a durable closer...

Article: Gossage optimistic about falling short
The Gazette;  January 10, 2007 ;     325 words ......required 75 percent of the ballots. Gossage, who had 64.6 percent of the votes...improved to 71.2 percent, 21 votes shy...forward to," Gossage said. "It's...vote. The 63.5 percent who voted for...year's 64.8. Gossage was surprised...

Article: Gossage is in; Rice just misses ; Slugger is down to last year on ballot
The Boston Globe;  January 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ......came to fearing." Gossage was named on 466 of 543 ballots (85.8 percent) cast by 10- year...the charts," said Gossage. "I can't describe...Morris at 233 (42.9 percent). Smith, who spent...charts and follows Gossage into the Hall. Mark...received 88 votes (16.2 percent) in his 15th ...

Article: Leaving Gossage out of Hall again a shame, shows flaws of process
The Gazette;  January 11, 2006 ;     700+ words ......should've expected Gossage to appear on all...But 390, the 75 percent required to make...last year and 64.6 percent this year. Maybe...is warped. But Gossage isn't going to...failing to put Gossage on 75 percent of its ballots...

Article: Gossage misses Hall by 21 votes.(Sports)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  January 10, 2007 ;     412 words ......he received 64.6 percent of the votes. Bruce Sutter, like Gossage a closer when the...one more vote than Gossage, finished third with 64.8 percent. It's kind of scary...S): Photo Goose Gossage was named on 71.2 percent of the Hall of Fame...

Article: Closer than ever Gossage hoping the Hall Fates smile on him this time.(Sports)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  January 5, 2008 ;     700+ words ......falling 21 votes short of the 75 percent needed for election and finishing with 71.2 percent of votes cast in the Baseball...Association of America election. Gossage is the 20th player to receive 70 percent to 75 percent; all previous...elected to the Hall. It helps Gossage's cause ...

Article: Gossage gets the Hall call
Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);  January 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Players need 75 percent of the votes to...I went numb,''Gossage said of his reaction...seventh time, had 65.9 percent (358 votes) after a 56.7 percent showing last year. Gossage gives the Hall 286...support of five percent (28 votes) or more...Cubs pitcher Rich Gossage learns ...

Article: Gossage receives Hall call
Chicago Sun-Times (IL);  January 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Players need 75 percent of the votes to...I went numb,'' Gossage said of his reaction...seventh time, got 65.9 percent (358 votes) after a 56.7 percent showing last year. Gossage gives the Hall 286...132 votes (24.3 percent). TOP VOTE-GETTERS...Votes Pct. Goose Gossage 466 ...

Article: Gossage again on bubble Reliever mourns his mother's death, waits for Hall of Fame vote.(Sports)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  January 9, 2007 ;     448 words ......Seaver, who received 98.84 percent by members of the Baseball...destined to get more than 5 percent of the votes cast to remain...fall far short of the 75 percent needed for election. Gossage has been climbing toward...the ballot, to 336, or 64.6 percent, last year. That was a gain...from ...

Article: Relieved Pitcher: Gossage Elected to Hall of Fame on Ninth Try
The Washington Post;  January 9, 2008 ;     505 words ......but steadily. Gossage, considered by...named on 85.8 percent of the 543 ballots...elect a player. Gossage, 56, received only 33.3 percent of the vote in...shy, at 71.2 percent, last year...relief pitchers," Gossage said in a conference...

Article: Gossage, 'Hawk' hoping for call
Courier News (Elgin, IL);  January 8, 2008 ;     386 words ......popular names have been reliever Goose Gossage and outfielder Andre Dawson. There...revealed for the Hall's Class of 2008. Gossage, whose 22-year major-league career...missed being part of the Class of 2007. Gossage got 388 votes - or 71.2 percent - falling just short of the needed 75 ...