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Thursday, August 6, 2015

Goose Gossage, Saves and Grasshoppers Galore

On this day in 1988 Goose Gossage became the second player to record 300 saves in a season joining Rollie Fingers.  The way pitchers are used today that number is no longer a big deal.



Yesterday I ran in a park that was named for Gossage in Colorado Springs, his hometown.  Thanks to him for a nice park.  I enjoyed the run.

Also on this day in 1972 a minor league game is postponed when thousands of grasshoppers descend on the field when the lights are turned on for the second game of a doubleheader in Amarillo, Texas.  I would love to see pictures of that mess.
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  1. Tom H from ChicagoAugust 6, 2015 at 12:11 PM

    I never heard that about the grasshoppers . . . the only grasshopper from the 70s I was aware of was the one on Kung Fu.

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