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Thrill of MLB All-Star Game Was ‘Out of Body Experience’ for Hall of Famer Gossage

During pitcher Rich ‘Goose’ Gossage’s 22-year career, he was selected to participate in nine MLB All-Star Games.
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Thrill of MLB All-Star Game Was ‘Out of Body Experience’ for Hall of Famer Gossage
MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Richard "Goose" Gossage attends SeriesFest Season 12 Red Carpet for a screening of "My Father, Dick Allen" at Sie Film Center in Denver, Colo., on May 9, 2026. Tom Cooper/Getty Images for SeriesFest
Donald Laible
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Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Rich “Goose” Gossage isn’t shy about sharing his emotions when it comes to discussing being selected for nine MLB All-Star Games.

In less than two months, one of MLB’s “crown jewel” events of the season will take place at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park. The Midsummer Classic—the 2026 All-Star Game—returns to “The City of Brotherly Love” for the fifth time in the National League franchise’s history.

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Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.