Goose Gossage

05/26/2013 – Goose Gossage – 5th Annual Baseball Hall of Fame Classic Weekend at National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, May 26, 2013 – National Baseball Hall of Fame – Cooperstown, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Clough Photography / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Richard Michael Gossage

Place of Birth: Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.

Date of Birth: July 5, 1951

Ethnicity: Swiss-German, Slovenian, possibly other

Goose Gossage is an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, he played for the Chicago White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Yankees, the San Diego Padres, the Chicago Cubs, the San Francisco Giants, the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, the Texas Rangers, the Oakland Athletics, and the Seattle Mariners, for overall 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Goose is the son of Susanne and Jack Andrew Gossage.

Goose’s paternal grandfather was named Jackson Andrew Gossage. Jackson was born in Illinois.

Goose’s paternal grandmother was named Bertha Vollenweider. Bertha was born in Switzerland, and was of Swiss-German ancestry.

Goose’s maternal grandfather was named Roy S. Radich. Roy was born in Austria.

Goose’s maternal grandmother was Pauline M. Hovenic (the daughter of John Hovenic and Susanna Ambrose). Susanna’s parents were Austrian.

Source: Obituaries of Goose’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com