UnforMETable, Episode 37: Greg Goossen

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure Mets players from the past. When the Mets acquired Greg Goossen from the Dodgers organization for $8,000 prior to the 1965 season, the young catcher with power potential quickly became one of the more promising prospects in the young organization. Goossen never lived up to his potential with the Mets, though he caught the notice of—and was the subject of memorable anecdotes from—both Yogi Berra and Casey Stengel. Afterwards, his most successful season in baseball—in the sole season for the Seattle Pilots—landed him a supporting role in Jim Bouton’s iconic Ball Four, before his post-baseball career led him into the orbit of Gene Hackman, which he parlayed into a lengthy career of minor movie roles. As always, you can listen or subscribe to this and all of our wonderful Amazin’ Avenue Audio podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, or listen wherever you get your podcasts. If you’ve got an idea for a player to be featured on UnforMETable, let us know in the comments. Make sure to follow Rob on Twitter (@WolffRR), and you can now follow the show, too (@unformetable). Tune in next week for another tale from the Mets’ past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices