Baseball People from Quebec - Alex Anthopoulos, Ben Mondor, Chris LeRoux, Claude Raymond (Baseball), Daniel Brabant, Denis Boucher, Derek Aucoin, Di (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Alex Anthopoulos, Ben Mondor, Chris Leroux, Claude Raymond (baseball), Daniel Brabant, Denis Boucher, Derek Aucoin, Dick Lines, Emmanuel Garcia, Eric Cyr, Eric Gagne, Frank Shaughnessy, Gene Vadeboncoeur, Georges Maranda, Gus Dugas, Jacques Doucet (sportscaster), Jean-Pierre Roy, Jim McKean, Joe Krakauskas, Jonathan Malo, List of Major League Baseball players from Quebec, Luke Carlin, Max St. Pierre, Mike Kusiewicz, Paul Calvert (baseball), Paul Hodgson (baseball), Pete Laforest, Pete LePine, Pete Ward, Philippe Valiquette, Phillippe Aumont, Phil Devey, Pierre Arsenault, Rodger Brulotte, Roland Gladu, Ron Piche, Russell Martin, Sam LaRocque, Sebastien Boucher, Sherry Robertson, Steve Green (baseball), Tim Harkness, Tom Tango. Excerpt: Eric Serge Gagne (French pronunciation: ) (born January 7, 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent in 1995, Gagne began his career as a starting pitcher. After he struggled in that role, the Dodgers converted Gagne from a starter to a reliever, where for three years (2002-2004) he was statistically the most outstanding closer in the game, winning the Cy Young Award in 2003. During that period, he set a major league record by converting 84 consecutive save opportunities. The phrase "Game Over" was heavily used by the Dodgers and the media in connection with his appearances to finish close games. Gagne played sparingly in 2005 and 2006 due to injury, undergoing elbow surgery in 2005 and back surgery in 2006. The Dodgers did not re-sign him after 2006, and Gagne started the 2007 season with the Texas Rangers, where he briefly enjoyed success again as a closer. However, he was less successful in stints with the Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers, and was finally released after the...