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Goose Gossage was first eligible for induction in the 2000 balloting, and received less than 34% of the votes of the BBWAA (75% are required for induction).
His support has steadily increased, with his showing in the 2007 balloting of 71.2% his best yet.
He will be inducted July 27, 2008 in Cooperstown, joined by five men elected last month by the revamped Veterans Committee:
former commissioner Bowie Kuhn, former Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley, managers Dick Williams and Billy Southworth and ex-Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss.
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Hall of Fame Voting
| Year |
Votes |
Percent |
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Year |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2000 |
166 |
33.3% |
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2005 |
285 |
55.2% |
| 2001 |
228 |
44.3% |
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2006 |
337 |
64.6% |
| 2002 |
203
| 43% |
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2007 |
388 |
71.2% |
| 2003 |
209
| 42.1% |
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2008 |
466 |
85.8% |
| 2004 |
206
| 40.7% |
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