dhamaystiro weedha soo socota: Gossage wuxuu ka xanaaqay milkiilaha Yankees George Steinbrenner inuu faraha la galay kooxda. Sanadkii 1982-kii, wuxuu ugu yeeray Steinbrenner "ninka dufanka leh ee dabaqa sare", wuxuuna diiday qaabka uu u isticmaalay maareeyaha Yankees Billy Martin. Gossage wuxuu noqday ciyaartoy xor ah ka dib xilli ciyaareedkii 1983, wuxuuna ku adkeystay inuusan iska casili doonin New York. wuxuu la saxiixday San Diego Padres. Sanadkii 1984, Gossage wuxuu ku guuleystay horyaal kale, isagoo badbaadiyay ciyaartii 5aad ee
Kadib markii San Diego uu dhaliyay afar orod oo wareega toddobaad si uu 6-3 ugu hogaamiyo Chicago Cubs, Gossage wuxuu dhaliyay labada wareeg ee ugu dambeeya, isagoo ka dhigaya Jody Davis inuu ku dhufto ciyaar xoog leh oo ugu dambeysa. Intii lagu guda jiray ciyaarta 5aad ee Taxanaha Adduunka ee 1984 ee ay la ciyaareen Detroit Tigers, Gossage, ka dib markii uu ka helay calaamadaha tababarayaasha kursiga keydka ee Padres iyo booqasho uu ku yimid tababaraha Padres Dick Williams, wuxuu diiday inuu si ula kac ah u socdo ciyaaryahanka midig ee Kirk Gibson. Goobta labaad Gossage iyo Padres ayaa ka qoomameynaya go'aankaas maadaama Gibson uu ku garaacay garoonka midig ee qoto dheer taasoo keentay guushii World Series ee Detroit Tigers. Bishii Agoosto 17,, Gossage ayaa ku garaacay Pete Rose kulankiisii ugu dambeeyay ee horyaalka ee Rose.