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Goose Gossage, Dick Williams and the 1984 San Diego Padres Connection
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 ...
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