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Éric Serge Gagné ((:ɡɑɲe)) (born January 7, 1976) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. Signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball as a free agent in 1995, Gagné began his career as a starting pitcher. After he struggled in that role, the Dodgers converted Gagné 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. Gagné 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 Gagné 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 2008 season. In December 2007, days after signing a contract for 2008 with the Milwaukee Brewers, he was linked to baseball's steroids scandal after he was named in the Mitchell Report. ==Early life== Gagné, from a Québécois family, grew up in the small town of Mascouche, near Montreal, Quebec.〔("Canadian Little League Graduate Éric Gagné Wins NL Cy Young Award" ), ''Little League Online'', Nov. 13, 2003. Accessed October 20, 2007.〕 As a boy, he played baseball and ice hockey〔Ken Gurnick, ("Batting Around with Éric Gagné" ), Baseball Canada, May 14, 2002.〕 at Montreal's Polyvalente Édouard-Montpetit High School, the same high school that Russell Martin attended. His Little League teams were coached by his father, Richard.〔 He eventually became a star with Canada's Junior World Championship teams.〔("Éric Gagné" ), JockBio.com, 2003.〕 He was a fan of the Montreal Expos and Montreal Canadiens throughout his childhood. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Éric Gagné」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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