Article: Gossage has best chance to make the Hall of Fame

The first time Colorado Springs native Rick "Goose" Gossage was denied entry into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, in 2000, he hardly cared, saying, "Very few guys go in on the first ballot, and my expectations weren't high."

The fourth time Gossage fell short in the voting, in 2003, he took a philosophical approach, saying, "Life goes on, and there are more important things in life."

The eighth time Gossage got snubbed, in 2007, Gossage was low on patience, saying, "It's out of my control, and hopefully next year it will happen, but there's nothing I can do about it."

The former Wasson High School star who pitched for nine major league teams from 1972-94 has "guarded optimism" that ...

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