Goose Gossage Quotes & Sayings

Hitters never showed me up, as hard as I threw. And I was pretty mean out on the mound. — Goose Gossage

I don't ever remember seeing a base runner who was all the way to third base run back across the mound. It was kind of a respectful thing. — Goose Gossage

The first year was weird. I knew I was just there to talk to pitchers and not step on any toes. I could feel my adrenaline start to flow in about the sixth inning. I had to tell myself, "What the hell are you getting excited about? You're not going anywere, big boy. Just go sign some autographs." I was still programmed. — Goose Gossage

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

I'd like to be remembered for the way I went about doing my job. — Goose Gossage

When I played, Old-Timers' Day was my favorite day of the whole season, because I got to share a locker with one of the great Yankees ... It was an out-of-body experience. — Goose Gossage

I was brought into situations God couldn't get out of, and I got out of them. — Goose Gossage

In my opinion, the best setup guys now have a tougher job than the closers. They pitch more innings, inherit more runners. — Goose Gossage

Hitting in a game is no different than hitting in a home run contest. It pisses me off to say Barry Bonds is the greatest hitter. He's playing in a wussy era. The game is soft. You never get thrown at today. Last thing a hitter has to worry about today is getting hit. The first thing Hank Aaron had to worry about is: Am I going to survive this at-bat because I'm black. — Goose Gossage