In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Goose Gossage was one of the earliest manifestations of the dominating modern closer, with wild facial hair and a gruff demeanor to go along with his blistering fastball. From 1977 through 1983 he never recorded an earned run average over 2.62, including a mark of 0.77 in 1981, and in 1980 he finished third in AL voting for both the MVP Award and Cy Young Award as the Yankees won a division title. Goose Gossage signed Official Rawlings Major League Baseball with HOF 2008 inscription. Certificate of Authenticity from Athlon Sports Collectibles. Bold Full Blue Signature, with minor tone spots, sold as is.