Ron Guidry

On this date in 1989, Ron Guidry retires from baseball.

"In the playoff game in 1978, he gave up a hit and I brought in Rich Gossage. When he got in the dugout, Guidry said, 'What the hell, can't you give up a hit in this game?" - Yankees manager, Bob Lemon

Thurman Munson

Born on today's date, Thurman Munson.

"I took your best shot and didn't feel a thing." - note passed from Munson via a clubhouse kid to Rich Gossage of the White Sox after Gossage hit him with a pitch

Rich Gossage

On this date in 2008, Rich Gossage is elected to the Hall of Fame.

"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."

Steve Boros

On this date in 2010, Steve Boros passed away at age 74.

"I found that players are very suspicious of computers much like the general public. They fear them as cold and inhuman. I couldn't make them understand that I was still going to make my own decisions. I wasn't going to let the computer make them for me. When you have an overpowering relief pitcher like a Gossage in the bullpen, you don't worry so much about percentages." - (1986)  

Jim Rice

On this date in 1989, Jim Rice retires with 382 home runs.

"When Jimmy stepped to the plate, he was as close as I came to being scared." - Goose Gossage

Rich Gossage

On this date in 2008, Rich Gossage is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

"There was a point in my career where I could see that a guy coming to hit against me already had given up. I just said to myself, 'You're mine, sucker.'"

Ron Guidry

On this date in 1989, Ron Guidry retires from baseball.

"In the playoff game in 1978, he gave up a hit and I brought in Rich Gossage. When he got in the dugout, Guidry said, 'What the hell, can't you give up a hit in this game?'" - manager Bob Lemon

Rich Gossage

Born on today's date, Rich Gossage.

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

Rich Gossage

On this date in 2008, Rich Gossage is elected to the Hall of Fame.

"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."

Jim Rice

On this date in 1989, Jim Rice retires with 382 home runs.

"When Jimmy stepped to the plate, he was as close as I came to being scared." - Goose Gossage

Rich Gossage

On this date in 2008, Rich Gossage is elected into the Hall of Fame.

"There was a point in my career where I could see that a guy coming to hit against me already had given up. I just said to myself, 'You're mine, sucker.'"

Steve Boros

On this date in 2010, Steve Boros passed away at age 74.

"I found that players are very suspicious of computers much like the general public. They fear them as cold and impersonal and inhuman. I couldn't make them understand that I was still going to make my own decisions. I wasn't going to let the computer make them for me. When you have an overpowering relief pitcher like a Gossage in the bullpen, you don't worry so much about percentages." - (1986)

Thurman Munson

On this date in 1979, Thurman Munson dies at age 32 in a plane crash in Canton, Ohio.

"I took your best shot and didn't feel a thing." - note passed from Munson via a clubhouse kid to Rich Gossage of the White Sox after Gossage hit him with a pitch

Ron Guidry

On this date in 1989, Ron Guidry retires from baseball.

"In the playoff game in 1978, he gave up a hit and I brought in Rich Gossage. When he got in the dugout, Guidry said, 'What the hell, can't you give up a hit in this game?" - manager Bob Lemon

Rich Gossage

Born on today's date, Rich Gossage.

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

Rich Gossage

Born on today's date, Rich Gossage.

Although a great player and perhaps deserving, Rich had to complain his way into the Hall of Fame finally being elected in 2008.

He still complains though as he appears to be very much a "back in my day" kind of guy.

I bet he lives for racking up those two and three inning saves in Old-Timer games.