- Born
- Birth nameRichard Michael Gossage
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Goose Gossage was born on July 5, 1951 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. He has been married to Cornelia Lukaszewicz since October 28, 1972. They have three children.
- SpouseCornelia Lukaszewicz(October 28, 1972 - present) (3 children)
- Horseshoe Mustache
- Relief pitcher (except 1976, starting pitcher) with the American League's Chicago White Sox (1972-1976), New York Yankees (1978-1983 & 1989[end]), Texas Rangers (1991), Oakland Athletics (1992-1993), and Seattle Mariners (1994); and the National League's Pittsburgh Pirates (1977), San Diego Padres (1984-1987), Chicago Cubs (1988), and San Francisco Giants (1989[start]).
- Made major league debut on 16 April 1972.
- Led the American League in saves in 1975 (26), 1978 (27), and 1980 (33).
- Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.
- Inducted into the International Mustache Hall of Fame in 2015 (inaugural class) in the category Sports.
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