Goose Goslin - The 1924 and 1925 World Series

The 1924 and 1925 World Series

In 1924, Goslin established himself as one of the league's top run producers, as he led the American League with 129 RBIs and a .344 batting average - seventh best in the league. At age 23, Goslin also hit for the cycle and was among the league leaders with 17 triples (second best), 299 total bases (fourth best) and 199 hits (fifth best).

After the Senators had losing records in 1922 and 1923, Goslin helped spark the Senators to a 92-win season and their first World Series championship in 1924. With a 36-year-old Walter Johnson contributing 23 wins and the young Goslin knocking in 129 runs (50 more RBI than any other player on the team), the Senators finished two games ahead of the Yankees and defeated the New York Giants in the 1924 World Series. Goslin hit .344 with three home runs, seven RBI and a .656 slugging percentage in the 1924 World Series.

Goslin contributed another strong performance to the 1925 Senators, batting .334, with 72 extra base hits and 113 RBI. His 20 triples were tops in the American League. Once again, he batted in far more runs than any other Senators batter – 26 more than Sam Rice. The Senators easily won their second consecutive pennant, finishing 8½ games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. Despite three home runs, seven RBI and a .656 slugging percentage by Goslin, the Senators were defeated in the 1925 World Series by a Pittsburgh Pirates team led by Pie Traynor, Kiki Cuyler and Max Carey.

Despite Goslin’s role in leading the Senators to the 1924 and 1925 World Series, the American League MVP award for 1924 and 1925 went to Goslin's teammates Walter Johnson and Roger Peckinpaugh.