2) Rich Gossage wasn't on the 1977 Yankees. Sparky Lyle was their closer. In fact, Sparky won the Cy Young Award that year and was promptly rewarded with a demotion in 1978 when Steinbrenner signed Goose.
3) Not a "Huge star"? You need to educate yourself on Fran Healy, Yankee legend.
Excellent piece as always. Three notes:
1) George Zeber was a Viet Nam combat veteran.
2) Rich Gossage wasn't on the 1977 Yankees. Sparky Lyle was their closer. In fact, Sparky won the Cy Young Award that year and was promptly rewarded with a demotion in 1978 when Steinbrenner signed Goose.
3) Not a "Huge star"? You need to educate yourself on Fran Healy, Yankee legend.