wcbias.com - 7/28/2008
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What got lost in the mainstream coverage of Sunday’s ceremony was the San Diego connection between Gossage and Williams.
Gossage actually played for Williams during the mid-1980s and was a key acquisition who helped the Padres win their first pennant and reach the World Series in 1984.
Most blogdogs won’t remember, but Gossage gave up the homer to Gibson when Williams called for a walk in ...
Gossage, Williams make case for Boss
newsday.com 7/28/2008 — Rich Gossage and Dick Williams each
used a brief portion of his Hall of Fame induction speech yesterday to campaign for George Steinbrenner.
HALL OF A GUY
nypost.com 7/28/2008 — COOPERSTOWN - This was their shining Hall of Fame day, but Goose Gossage and Dick Williams both took time yesterday to say George Steinbrenner needs to be invited to this party some day. More than anything, this was a Pinstripe Parade, a day for...
Hall of Fame Notes
bluebirdbanter.com 7/28/2008 — Goose Gossage and Dick Williams were inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame today. Gossage threw hard and harder. He intimidated. Of course the one pitch I remember seeing him throw was a fastball he threw to George Brett in the 1980 ALCS that Brett ...
Stumping for Boss at Fenway and Hall
nytimes.com 7/28/2008 — Yankees gathered in the Fenway clubhouse to watch Goose Gossage’s induction speech, in which he stumped for George Steinbrenner to have a plaque at the Hall of Fame. >
The Xavier Nady Dynasty - Bats - Baseball - New York Times Blog
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 7/28/2008 — While rain pelted Fenway Park on Sunday, washing away the Yankees’ batting practice, Xavier Nady left the cramped clubhouse to call his wife, Meredith, from the dugout bench. It has been a whirlwind month for Nady, who became a father for the first ...