Hall of Famer Goose Gossage remembers his friend Dick Allen

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The White Sox family lost a great player and person Monday, when 1972 American League MVP Dick Allen died at the age of 78. To honor and remember him, Chuck Garfien is joined by Hall of Famer, teammate and Allen's close friend Goose Gossage, who shares stories illustrating who Allen was as a baseball player and a man.(2:05) - What kind of player was Dick Allen?(5:22) - Gossage describes how far Allen's home runs would go(8:50) - Allen's legendary "Sports Illustrated" cover(12:34) - Gossage on Allen teaching him how to pitch(16:50) - Gossage remembers and relays how close he was with Allen(21:31) - The greatest home run Gossage has seen was hit by Allen

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, it's Chuck Arfine, and this is the White Sox Talk podcast coming to you, as always, by our friends at WinTrust.
0:15.0	And we have a special podcast today as we honor the player and the life of Dick Allen, who passed away at the age of 78.
0:24.9	The seven-time All-Star won the American League MVP with the White Sox in 1972.
0:30.3	He was known for his majestic home runs, swinging a 40-ounce bat, and bringing life to the White Sox in the early 70s when they were struggling
0:38.6	and really needed a lift.
0:40.9	Boy, did he do that.
0:43.0	And here on the podcast, I speak with his former teammate, Goose Gossich, who loved, loved Dick
0:50.3	Allen, and you're going to hear why.
0:53.5	Goose gets emotional, and he gets right down to it,
0:57.3	speaking quite frankly, about Dick Allen, so much so that it's going to be like you, me,
1:05.3	and Goose are at a bar, and Goose is telling story after story about Dick Allen.
1:13.6	This is one of the most candid interviews I've ever done in my career.
1:17.8	I'm not sure it'll ever be topped.
1:20.5	Goose Gossage on Dick Allen here on the White Sox Talk podcast.
1:25.8	White Sox, White Sox, go, go, White Sox.
1:29.8	The ball hit deep way back.
1:31.7	Deep time, Ph.
1:33.6	Holy cow.
1:35.3	Carlton Fess has put the White Sox ahead.
1:38.6	Jimenez leaves the ballpark.
1:41.4	You can put it on the board.
1:47.2	Yes. We got a chance for something real special. All right. You can't put it on board. Yes. We got to change from something real special.
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