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This Day in Yankees History: Offseason spending spree of 2014 continues

Welcome to This Day in Yankees History. The 2020 baseball season has come to an end, so let’s dig into the history books. These daily posts will highlight two or three key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us!

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43 Years Ago

The Yankees bolstered their bullpen on this day in 1977 by signing reliever Goose Gossage to a six-year, $2.75-million contract after the Yanks had won the World Series.