Congratulations to Goose Gossage, who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame yesterday. He redefined the role of the relief pitcher, and was a dominant closer for the White Sox, Yankees, and other teams. I am not sure I ever saw him pitch live, though.
One pitcher I have seen pitch live, and who is deserving of the Hall of Fame, is Bert Blyleven. Pitching for the Minnesota Twins in the 1970s, he had one of the best curve balls ever, and one of the most dominating pitchers of his era. Blyleven got 60% of the vote this year, not enough for election to the Hall of Fame, but up from his tally the prior year. Let's hope that he gets in next year.
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