Former Yankees and Padres relief pitcher Goose Gossage was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today after appearing on 466 of the 543 ballots for 85.8% of the vote. A player must appear of 75% of the ballots to be elected. Gossage was the only player to garner enough votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America and will be the sole player inducted in 2008. Former Red Sox OF Jim Rice was second with 72.2% of the vote finishing 16 votes short.

Congrats to the Goose, all I can say to the hall of fame committee is "anyone but the Yankees". And to the Veteran's Committee, put Gil Hodges in Cooperstown where he belongs.