Got Your Goose

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'Cause love don't get you through life no more…

Props to Colorado native Rich Goose Goosage on his well deserved and belated Hall of Fame induction. Goose played for nine teams over 22 years:

***Chicago White Sox (72-76)- You gotta love seeing the images of Goose pitching for the mid-70’s and Bill Veeck’s Sox. It seems like the Sox were relegated to beer league softball, complete with shorts they sported. Nothing like the White Sox wearing red hats, something that only Fred Durst would like.

***Pittsburgh Pirates (77)- Goose’s brief stop in the Steel City might’ve been one of his strongest seasons. The Pirates of 77 formed the backbone of the “We Are Family” team that would win the 79 Series. And Goose surely appreciated the nearly day-glo yellow unis and the forgettable pillbox hats.

***New York Yankees (78-83)- Undoubtedly the finest part of Goose’s career, as he joined the Bronx Zoo and won the 1978 Series. He’ll most likely go into the Hall of Fame in the Yankees cap, and the Hall artist who sculpts the plaques will also most likely craft his likeness to look more that of Dog the Bounty Hunter.

***San Diego Padres (84-87)- Goose had three strong years in San Diego, playing with Steve Garvey and his freakish forearms. He must’ve loved playing in the shit brown unis that reminded everyone of a McDonald’s workers get up. “Welcome to Jack Murphy Stadium, can we supersize that for you?”

***Chicago Cubs, San Fran Giants, Texas Rangers, Oakland A’s, Seattle Mariners (1989-1994)- Like most Hall of Famers, Goose bounced around in his later years, but was still an effective middle reliever. His long road winded up in Seattle, dodging chunks of falling concrete from the spacious Kingdome and comparing mullets with Randy Johnson.