Goose Gossage going to HOF?

Question

I have read a couple articles and heard a few reporters who don't believe The Goose should have gotten into the Hall of Fame. I was disappointed when I read this, seeing as how he had 305 Career saves! I definitely think he belongs in the Hall. Do you?

Answer 1

there arent that many relievers in the hall of fame, and if any critic thinks he doesnt deserve to get in, its because of a previous reliever with better stats that didnt get in.  In my opinion, if your a reliver, closer, or designated hitter, your not gonna get into the hall of fame unless you have fantastic stats, and your on a winning team.  Goose deserves it though, no question.

Answer 2

yes, he wouldnt be in  the hall of fame if his saves were 1 innings, but a lot of them were multiple innings

if 300 saves meant hall of fame, john franco would be in, he has over 400

Answer 3

A player should be judged by the standards of the time he was playing in, not any other time. Yes, his 305 saves are not all that impressive when compared to 400 or 500, but were incredible for his time. The reasons for this are numerous, but on eof the most important is that teams did not have a "set closer" when he began his career. Rather then having an automatic closer the way teams do now, managers would use different pitchers in that role. And in Gossage's day, it was not uncommon to see a 2 or even 3 inning save, as opposed to the nearly automatic saves that some pitchers get today by pitching to a hitter or two, maybe a full inning at most, with a 2 or 3 run lead. You also saw more complete games in Gossage's day - a manager didn't always go to a closer just because his starter had a high pitch count. if a pitcher in those days still looked sharp, and had a 2 or 3 run lead going into the ninth inning, chances are he would at least start the inning, and very often would complete the game. Gossage also was probably used in more non-save situations as well - it was fairly common to see a pitcher maybe come into a game in the 6th inning one day, then maybe the 9th the next day. Again, just a result of the relief pitchers' roles not being as clearly defined as they are today.

Any writer that tries to compare the 70's and 80's to the way the game is played today, particularly when it comes to relief pitchers, just isn't very bright.

Answer 4

There is always going to be someone who doesn't believe Goose belongs in the hall.  h**l, I still can't believe that Mickey Mantle only got 88% of the vote when he went in back in 1974.

Look at last season when Cal Ripken Jr. didn't recieve all the vote as well.  Don't be disappointed, even Babe Ruth didn't get 100% of the vote...........go figure?

Yes, the Goose belongs in the Hall of Fame and well deserved.  Some sports writers shouldn't even be in the business!

Answer 5

He belongs there.

Answer 6

all players who are nominated deserve the hall of fame . he played for nine teams as a long reliver . he definatly deserves the hall of fame . problem is . veterens commitee should vote for veterns . retired players . every player in the hall of fame deserves the great honour . on the other hand there still are past greats who played small markets , loosing teams . poor media reporting . they also deserve the hall of fame . this is not meant as dissrespect for any player in the hall. each one deserves the honour . but ther are others who do belong , great players small markets . poor media . vetern players should have some input into veterens selection . there are forgotten players who should be in the hall. the voting system is wrong . each and every player in the hall has earned it . lots more room for other great players . thank you