The 3rd Annual Diamond Dinner, sponsored by Bowers & Company, is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13th at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Liverpool, New York. We are honored to announce that this year our guest speaker will be 2008 Hall of Fame Inductee "Goose" Gossage.

During his career, Gossage pitched in 1,002 games and finished 681 of them and earned 310 saves. He made nine All-Star appearances and pitched in three World Series. He led the American League in saves in 1975 (26), 1978 (27) and 1980 (33). He holds the New York Yankees career record for ERA (2.14) and hits per nine innings (6.59). One difference between Gossage and more recent closers is that Gossage often pitched as many as three innings to finish a game, while modern closers typically pitch the ninth inning only.

Gossage lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with his wife Corna, and is active in the community promoting and sponsoring youth sports. His three sons Jeff, Keith and Todd also live in Colorado and enjoy hunting, fishing and golf with their dad. Corna is an avid hiker. In 1995, the City of Colorado Springs dedicated the Rich "Goose" Gossage Youth Sports Complex, which features five fields for youth baseball and softball competition.
 

For more information on this event, please visit the Diamond Dinner website at www.diamonddinner.net. 

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