Goose Goslin was a major league baseball player and Hall of Famer. Born Leon Allen Goslin, he was a fearsome left-handed hitter, but was a pretty terrible defensive player. Goslin got his nickname from writers described him as flapping and hopping while chasing fly balls in the outfield.
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| - Leon Allen „Goose“ Goslin (* 16. Oktober 1900 in Salem, New Jersey; † 15. Mai 1971 in Bridgeton, New Jersey) war ein US-amerikanischer Baseballspieler in der Major League Baseball.
- Goose Goslin was a major league baseball player and Hall of Famer. Born Leon Allen Goslin, he was a fearsome left-handed hitter, but was a pretty terrible defensive player. Goslin got his nickname from writers described him as flapping and hopping while chasing fly balls in the outfield.
- Born in Salem, New Jersey, Goslin was 16 when he left home to play on a touring semipro circuit of the Eastern seaboard, and by 19 had moved into the minors in South Carolina, where he was a pitcher. Goslin was discovered by famed scout, Joe Engel.[1] After hearing from Engel, Senators owner, Clark Griffith, personally scouted Goslin and attended a Sally League game in which Goslin was playing for Columbia, South Carolina. A fly ball hit Goslin on the head, and another barely missed him. Goslin also hit three home runs in the game, and Griffith decided to take a chance on him. [2]
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| - Born in Salem, New Jersey, Goslin was 16 when he left home to play on a touring semipro circuit of the Eastern seaboard, and by 19 had moved into the minors in South Carolina, where he was a pitcher. Goslin was discovered by famed scout, Joe Engel.[1] After hearing from Engel, Senators owner, Clark Griffith, personally scouted Goslin and attended a Sally League game in which Goslin was playing for Columbia, South Carolina. A fly ball hit Goslin on the head, and another barely missed him. Goslin also hit three home runs in the game, and Griffith decided to take a chance on him. [2] Goslin’s difficulty in judging fly balls contributed to his nickname "Goose." Opposing players said Goslin resembled a bird flapping its wings when he ran after a ball with his arms waving. [3] While not a great fielder, Goslin did have a good throwing arm, leading the American League in assists by an outfielder in 1924 and 1925. However, one year during spring training, Goslin wandered to an adjacent field where a track and field team was working out. Goslin tried the shot put, and his throwing arm was never the same afterward. [4] The 20-year-old Goslin was called up to the major leagues to play for the Washington Senators for the last two weeks of the 1921 season. He had a promising .351 on base percentage in 14 games in 1921 and became a starter for the Senators in 1922. Goslin played 93 games in 1922 and became a fixture for the Senators in left field until 1930. Goslin hit .324 in his first full season in 1922, followed by a .300 season in 1923 with 99 RBIs. Showing speed on the base paths, Goslin led the American League with 18 triples in 1923.
- Leon Allen „Goose“ Goslin (* 16. Oktober 1900 in Salem, New Jersey; † 15. Mai 1971 in Bridgeton, New Jersey) war ein US-amerikanischer Baseballspieler in der Major League Baseball.
- Goose Goslin was a major league baseball player and Hall of Famer. Born Leon Allen Goslin, he was a fearsome left-handed hitter, but was a pretty terrible defensive player. Goslin got his nickname from writers described him as flapping and hopping while chasing fly balls in the outfield.
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