Gossage won a World Series, and became one of baseball's most intimidating closers before earning his place in Cooperstown.

Oct. 2, 1978. Fenway Park, home of the rival Boston Red Sox. The New York Yankees can either win and continue in the playoffs or lose and go home. Their fate lies in the right hand of a young pitcher ...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — As a kid, Rich Gossage’s dreams never matched those of his father. “My dad always said, ‘You’re going to play in the big leagues some day,’ “ Gossage said. “I pooh-poohed that. I ...

With his supersize Fu Manchu mustache and seething scowl, former major league baseball pitcher Richard (Goose) Gossage scared the stirrups off hitters 30 years ago. Now 54, the Goose is firing 100 m.p ...