Articles related to "Gossage Hall Of Fame"Jim Rice and Andre Dawson barely missed election into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday, January 8, 2008. But a hard-throwing mutton-chopped reliever finally made the cut.
Rich Gossage dominated hitters. But a prejudice against relief pitchers and a big change in the way great relievers were used kept him out of the Hall of Fame for years.
In a year that doesn't feature any legitimate first time candidates, several veterans who just missed in the past few seasons have their best chances at Cooperstown yet.
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