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| 2002 | Turning down the Mets' offer worth a million dollars more with no money deferred, Juan Gonzalez agrees to a $24 million, two-year deal with the Rangers, which includes $10.5 million in deferred payments. The outfielder, who prefers to stay in the American League, established franchise records in Texas for home runs, RBIs, total bases, and extra-base hits while playing for the club from 1989-1999. |
| 2008 | The election of Goose Gossage to the Hall of Fame comes on his ninth year on the BBWAA's ballot when he is the only player to receive 75 percent or more of the writers' votes (85.8) needed for induction. During the right-hander's 22-year career, most notably with the Yankees, the reliever compiled a 124-107 record and saved 310 games while posting a 3.01 ERA. |
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