While it’s been trending in that direction for a couple years, it was slightly surprising that Mike Mussina was voted into the Hall of Fame this year. It was expected to be close, but he managed to just squeak over the 75% threshold by seven votes in his sixth year on the ballot.
Now that he’s in, it’s time to celebrate Moose. He had a long and productive career in pinstripes, and here are the five best moments from his time as a Yankee.
5. “No, stay there”
On May 31, 2006, Mussina was working on a complete game shutout against the Tigers when Placido Polanco reached on an error in the ninth.