A Bull In The 'Pen
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Goose Gossage was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday.
When the bullpen phone rang, Rich "Goose" Gossage was always ready to unleash his own personal brand of fury. William Nack
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General Information
| 2008 INDUCTION CEREMONY | Sunday, July 27, 2008, Cooperstown, N.Y. |
| CLASS OF 2008 INDUCTEES | Barney Dreyfuss, Rich "Goose" Gossage, Bowie Kuhn, Walter O'Malley, Billy Southworth, Dick Williams |
• Pitched for nine teams (White Sox, Pirates, Yankees, Padres, Cubs, Giants, Rangers, A's, Mariners) in 22-year career (1972-94)
• Owner, Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-32, won two World Series titles)
• MLB commissioner, 1969-84
• Owner of Dodgers from 1944 to '79 (until his death)
• Won four pennants, two World Series titles (1942, '44) in 13 years as a manager
• Won four pennants, two World Series titles (1972, '73) in 21 years as a manager
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