Ernest E. Gooden (February 4, 1900 – October 19, 1934), nicknamed "Pud", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1920s.
| Ernest Gooden | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: February 4, 1900 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: October 19, 1934 (aged 34) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1921, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1923, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gooden made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Keystones. He rejoined Pittsburgh again the following season. Gooden made the Chicago American Giants roster in early 1923 before splitting time with the Toledo Tigers, Cleveland Tate Stars, and Detroit Stars the rest of the season.[1][2][3] He died in Pittsburgh in 1934 at age 34.
References
edit- ^ "Orange Opens Season Sunday". Courier News. April 12, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ernest Gooden". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Ernest Gooden". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Ernest Gooden at the SABR Baseball BioProject
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