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I had set the standard for my style of relief pitching so high that when I came back to the rest of the pack, everybody said I was done.

Goose Gossage

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Goose Gossage
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 5
Baseball Player
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Richard Michael Gossage
Rich Michael Gossage
Rick Michael Gossage
Richard Michael Goose Gossage
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