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Rich Gossage - Close up, with glove ©Photofile
Rich Gossage - Close up, with glove ©Photofile
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Rich Gossage

1972 - 1994

124 - 107 record, 3.01 ERA, 310 saves

Pitching for 9 different teams, Goose Gossage is best known during his Yankee stint in the late 1970's and early 1980's when they pioneered the set-up/closer configuration which is used by most of the better teams today. Most effective was pairing Ron Davis and Gossage, with Davis typically entering the game in the 7th or 8th innings and Gossage closing. Using that set-up/closing configuration, the Yankees won 77 of 79 games in which they led after 6 innings during one stretch.

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Manager Casey Stengel
First Baseman Lou Gehrig
Second Baseman Bobby Richardson
Third Baseman Graig Nettles
Shortstop Derek Jeter
Left Fielder Joe Dimaggio
Center Fielder Mickey Mantle
Right Fielder Babe Ruth
Catcher Yogi Berra
RH Pitcher Waite Hoyt
LH Pitcher Whitey Ford
Closer Mariano Rivera
Designated Hitter Dave Winfield

Bobby Abreu, Hank Bauer, Kevin Brown, Melky Cabrera, Robinson Cano, Joba Chamberlain, Chris Chambliss, Roger Clemens, Earle Combs, David Cone, Johnny Damon, Bill Dickey, Ryne Duren, Jason Giambi, Lefty Gomez, Joe Gordon, Rich Gossage, Ron Guidry, Elston Howard, Reggie Jackson, Randy Johnson, Charlie Keller, Mark Koenig, Tony Kubek, Don Larsen, Tony Lazzeri, Eddie Lopat, Sparky Lyle, Roger Maris, Billy Martin, Hideki Matsui, Don Mattingly, Gil McDougald, Bob Meusel, Thurman Munson, Bobby Murcer, Mike Mussina, Paul O'Neill, Herb Pennock, Andy Pettitte, Lou Piniella, Jorge Posada, Willie Randolph, Allie Reynolds, Alex Rodriguez, Dave Righetti, Phil Rizzuto, Red Rolfe, Red Ruffing, Bob Shawkey, Gary Sheffield, Alfonso Soriano, Bill Skowron, Mel Stottlemyre, Danny Tartabull, Javier Vazquez, Chien-Ming Wang, Roy White, Bernie Williams

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Joe Torre

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