Ernest Gooden

Ernest E. Gooden (February 4, 1900 October 19, 1934), nicknamed "Pud", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1920s.

Ernest Gooden
Infielder
Born: (1900-02-04)February 4, 1900
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: October 19, 1934(1934-10-19) (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

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gooden made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Keystones. He played for Pittsburgh again the following season, and finished his career in 1923, splitting time with the Toledo Tigers, Cleveland Tate Stars, and Detroit Stars.[1][2] Gooden died in Pittsburgh in 1934 at age 34.

References

  1. "Ernest Gooden". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Ernest Gooden". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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