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, in 1900. He grew up on his family's 500-acre dairy farm near Fort Mott. Goslin had responsibility for milking cows in the mornings and evenings. As his baseball skills became apparent, initially as a pitcher, he took a part-time job with DuPont on the condition that he also play for the company's baseball team.

Professional baseball

Minor leagues (1920-1921)

Goslin began his professional baseball career in 1920 at age 19 as a pitcher with the Columbia Comers of the

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. During the 1920 season, he compiled a 6-5 record with a 2.44

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. He also played in the outfield and compiled a .317

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and a .461

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. He returned to Columbia in 1921, appearing in 142 games with a .390 batting average, .594 slugging percentage, and 67

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s. Goslin was discovered by famed scout Joe Engel. After hearing from Engel, Washington Senators owner

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personally scouted Goslin and attended a game in

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. A fly ball hit Goslin on the head, and another barely missed him. Goslin hit three

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s in the game, and Griffith decided to take a chance on him.

"Goose"

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. While not a great fielder, Goslin did have a good throwing arm, leading the

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in assists by an outfielder in and . However, one year during

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, Goslin wandered to an adjacent field where a

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team was working out. Goslin tried the

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, Sarnoff, Gary, pp. 40 and his throwing arm was never the same afterward.

Washington Senators (1921-1930)

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 season. He had a promising .351

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in 14 games in 1921 and became a starter for the Senators in . 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 with 99

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(RBIs). Showing speed on the base paths, Goslin led the American League with 18

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in 1923. In , Goslin established himself as one of the league's top run producers, as he led the American League with 129 RBIs and finished seventh in

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(.344). At age 23, Goslin also

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and was among the league leaders with 17 triples (second best), 299

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(fourth best) and 199

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(fifth best). After the Senators had losing records in 1922 and 1923, Goslin helped to spark the team to a 92-win season and their first

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championship in 1924. With a 36-year-old

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contributing 23 wins and the young Goslin knocking in 129 runs (50 more RBI than any other player on the team), the Senators finished two games ahead of the Yankees and defeated the

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in the

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. Goslin hit .344 with three home runs, seven RBI and a .656

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in that World Series. Goslin also set a World Series record in 1924 with six consecutive hits, spread across three games (3-5). That record was tied in 1976 by

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and later broken in 1990 by Billy Hatcher, who had seven consecutive hits in that World Series. Goslin contributed another strong performance to the 1925 Senators, batting .334, with 72

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and 113 RBI. His 20 triples led the American League. Once again, he batted in far more runs than any other Senators hitter – 26 more than

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. The Senators easily won their second consecutive pennant, finishing games ahead of the

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. Despite Goslin's three home runs, six RBI and a .692 slugging percentage in the

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, the Senators were defeated in seven games by a

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team led by

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,

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and

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after having taken a 3–1 lead earlier in the series. The American League Most Valuable Player award for 1924 and 1925 went to Goslin's teammates

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and

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. Goslin continued as one of the American League's best hitters with averages of .354 and .334 in 1926 and 1927, but his best season came in . That year, he won the American League batting crown with a career-high .379 batting average. He also finished among the league leaders with a .442 on-base percentage (third best in the league), a .614 slugging percentage (third best), 17

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s (third best) and 63 extra base hits (fourth best). The 1928 batting title was not decided until the last day of the season. Goslin and

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of the St. Louis Browns were tied going into the final game, and the Senators and Browns played each other in the final game. Goslin was leading Manush when his turn came to bat in the ninth inning. If Goslin made an out, he would lose the batting crown. In

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's 1966 oral history, "''

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''", Goslin described the events that followed. Manager

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left the decision to Goslin on whether to bat or sit. Goslin decided to sit and take the batting crown, but his teammates (particularly Joe Judge) goaded him that he would appear yellow if he didn't bat. Goslin was persuaded to bat and promptly took two strikes. At that point, Goslin recalled that he unsuccessfully tried to get ejected from the game, as the at bat would then disappear. Goslin began berating the home plate umpire about the strike calls, only to have the umpire tell him that he was not going to get ejected, and wasn't going to get a walk, so he better step back up and swing. Goslin ended up with what he called a "lucky hit" to beat Manush by a fraction of a point.

St. Louis Browns (1930-1932)

On June 13, 1930, Washington traded Goslin to the St. Louis Browns in exchange for

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and

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. Goslin batted .326 with a career-high .652 slugging percentage for the Browns in 1930. In 101 games for the Browns, Goslin had 30 home runs, 100 RBI, and 62 extra-base hits. Goslin had another solid year for the Browns in 1931, batting .328 with a career-high 42 doubles, 76 extra base hits and 105 RBI. While Goslin's average slipped to .299 in 1932, he still drove in 104 runs for the Browns. On Opening Day, April 12, Goslin came up to the plate against the

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with a bat that featured 12 longitudinal green stripes. The bat was thrown out of the game, and on the following day, American League President William Harridge declared the "zebra bat" illegal, as it caused a distraction to the fielding team.

Washington Senators (1933)

On December 14, 1932, Goslin was traded back to the Senators. Goslin led the Senators back to the

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. The Senators played in only three World Series in their history, and Goslin played for the Senators in every game of those Series. However, Goslin did not have his usual power in 1933. His 64 RBIs and .452 slugging percentage were Goslin's lowest numbers since his rookie season.

Detroit Tigers (1934-1937)

In December 1933, the Senators traded Goslin to the Detroit Tigers for John Stone. Goslin later recounted that owner Clark Griffith told him that he simply couldn't afford to pay him. Even though the Senators had made it to the World Series, the team was not making money. In Detroit, Goslin joined

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and

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with the trio being known as Detroit's "G-Men". Goslin appeared in 151 games for the 1934 Tigers, including 145 as the team's starting left fielder. He ranked 14th in the American League most valuable player voting with a .305 batting average, 100 RBIs, 106 runs scored, and 38 doubles. He helped the team win the American League pennant with a 101–53 record. Goslin had another strong season in 1935, tallying 111 RBIs, 87 runs scored, 56 bases on balls and 34 doubles. He helped the Tigers win their second consecutive American League pennant. In the

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, he compiled a .407 on-base percentage. In the final game, Goslin came to bat with two outs with the score tied in the bottom of the ninth inning; he had a walk-off single to drive in the game-winning run. In 1936, Goslin had his best season in Detroit, compiling a .315 batting average, 403 on-base percentage, 66 extra-base hits, 125 RBIs, and 122 runs scored. He was also selected for the first time in his career to the American League All-Star team. On July 28, 1936, Goslin hit one of the most unusual home runs in baseball history. Goslin drove the ball into the gap between right and center field.

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and

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collided in the outfield and were both knocked unconscious for several minutes. Goslin rounded the bases with an inside-the-park home run. In 1937, Goslin's batting average plummeted by 77 points to .238—the lowest average of his career to date. He also lost his spot as the Tigers' regular left fielder, starting only 39 games at the position. On October 3, 1937, five days after Goslin's father died, he was unconditionally released by the Tigers.

Washington Senators (1938)

After his release by the Tigers, Goslin later recounted (in "''

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''") that he received a call from his old boss,

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, asking him if he would be interested in ending his career back where it began in Washington. Goslin accepted the offer but batted only .158 in 38 games for the Senators during the 1938 season.

Career statistics

Goslin finished his career after 18 major league seasons with a .316 batting average, a .500 slugging percentage, 2,735 hits, 1,612 RBIs, 500 doubles and 173 triples. He had 11 seasons with at least 100 RBI, and his league leadership in RBIs in 1924 deprived

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of the triple crown. He hit .300 or better in 11 seasons. He also hit three home runs in a game three times and had five hits in a game five times, along with 40 four-hit games. Goslin holds the record for career home runs at

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by a visiting player, with 32.

Later years

In April 1939, Goslin became a player-manager for the

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of the

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. He remained manager at Trenton until August 1941. Goslin married Marion Wallace in Philadelphia in 1940. They lived in

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. They had no children. His wife died in January 1959 after a long illness. Goslin was a lifelong resident of

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. He owned a big house in

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, for many years, but he sold it after his wife died. In the early 1940s, he also purchased over 60 acres of meadowland in Bayside, Greenwich Township, along Stow Creek. The property included a dozen buildings, over 40 boats, a restaurant, and a sundeck with tables and chairs. Goslin spent his summers on the property during his marriage and later lived on the property, renting boats, fishing tackle, and cabins and selling fish, crabs, and lunches. At one point, he shipped 100 bushels or more each day from the property. Goose Goslin plaque

Goslin was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1968 by the

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. At the induction ceremony in July 1968, Goslin became overwhelmed by emotion and said: "I have been lucky. I want to thank God, who gave me the health and strength to compete with these great players. I will never forget this. I will take this to my grave." Goslin retired from his boat rental business in 1969 after his health declined. He was hospitalized in January 1969 for treatment of burns to his abdomen, after his couch caught fire when he fell asleep while smoking. He also had his larynx removed in July 1970. In May 1971, Goslin died at Bridgetown Hospital in

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.

Honors and legacy

In 1999, Goslin ranked number 89 on ''The Sporting News'' list of Baseball's Greatest Players, and was nominated as a finalist for the

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All-Century Team. Goslin ranked #6 on the ''

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'' list of ''The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures''. The South Jersey chapter of the

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, located in

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, is named after Goslin.

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Early years

Professional baseball

Minor leagues (1920-1921)

"Goose"

Washington Senators (1921-1930)

St. Louis Browns (1930-1932)

Washington Senators (1933)

Detroit Tigers (1934-1937)

Washington Senators (1938)

Career statistics

Later years

Honors and legacy

See also

Further reading

References

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