Gossage joins Wilhelm, Fingers, Eckersley and Sutter in the Hall 'pen. Goose Bumps
Cooperstown has opened its doors for Goose Gossage -- the fifth reliever to earn the honor -- and he is very worthy. Rob Neyer 
Stark: Eight for the Hall
Led by Goose Gossage and Jim Rice, Jayson Stark details the eight players he voted for on his Hall of Fame ballot this year.
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Neyer: Say no to Rice
In taking a close look at the numbers, Rob Neyer says Jim Rice shouldn't ever get elected into the Hall of Fame.
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| 2008 HALL OF FAME CLASS |
| GOOSE GOSSAGE |
• Pitched for nine teams (White Sox, Pirates, Yankees, Padres, Cubs, Giants, Rangers, A's, Mariners) over 22-year career (1972-94)
• Recorded 310 saves -- 52 of them when he got seven outs or more -- in 1,002 games
• Posted 3.01 ERA, 1,502 strikeouts in 1,809 1/3 innings
• Won World Series title with Yankees (1978)
• Nine-time All-Star
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| BARNEY DREYFUSS |
• Owner, Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-1932, won two World Series titles)
• Also owned Louisville Colonels, a team contracted after the 1899 season
• Helped arrange for the first World Series (1903)
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| BOWIE KUHN |
• MLB commissioner, 1969-84
• Highlights of tenure included introduction of night baseball in World Series, beginning of free agency, addition of six MLB teams
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| WALTER O'MALLEY |
• Owner of Dodgers from 1944-79 (until his death)
• Team won four World Series titles during his ownership
• Moved team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles after 1957 season
• Dodgers owner at time of integration (Jackie Robinson)
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| BILLY SOUTHWORTH |
• Won four pennants, two World Series titles (1942, '44) in 13 years as a manager
• .597 winning percentage, won 100-plus games in three straight seasons (1942-44)
• Hit .297 in 13-year MLB career (1913-29) |
| DICK WILLIAMS |
• Won four pennants, two World Series titles (1972, '73) in 21 years as a manager
• 1,571 wins (18th all-time), .520 winning pct. as manager
• Took three different franchises (Red Sox, Athletics, Padres) to World Series |
| 2008 HALL OF FAME BALLOT |
| *Brady Anderson |
Don Mattingly |
| Harold Baines |
Mark McGwire |
| *Rod Beck |
Jack Morris |
| Bert Blyleven |
Dale Murphy |
| Dave Concepcion |
*Robb Nen |
| Andre Dawson |
Dave Parker |
| *Shawon Dunston |
*Tim Raines |
| *Travis Fryman |
*Jose Rijo |
| *Chuck Finley |
Jim Rice |
| Tommy John |
*Todd Stottlemyre |
| *David Justice |
Alan Trammell |
| *Chuck Knoblauch |
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| FUTURE HALL CANDIDATES |
| 2009 |
Steve Avery, Jay Bell, Mike Bordick, John Burkett, David Cone, Ron Gant, Mark Grace, Rickey Henderson, Charles Nagy, Denny Neagle, Jesse Orosco, Dean Palmer, Dan Plesac, Rick Reed, Greg Vaughn, Mo Vaughn, Matt Williams, Mike Williams |
| 2010 |
Roberto Alomar, Kevin Appier, Andy Ashby, Ellis Burks, Andres Galarraga, Pat Hentgen, Mike Jackson, Eric Karros, Ray Lankford, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Shane Reynolds, Robin Ventura, Todd Zeile |
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