John W. Goodgame (August 28, 1893 – August 28, 1962) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1910s.
| Johnny Goodgame | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 28, 1893 Talladega, Alabama | |
| Died: August 28, 1962 (aged 69) Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1911, for the Leland Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1912, for the Chicago Giants | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Talladega, Alabama, Goodgame attended Atlanta Baptist College and Talladega College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1911 with the Leland Giants, and played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants and Chicago Giants the following season.[1][2] Goodgame died in Birmingham, Alabama in 1962 at age 69.
References
edit- ^ "Johnny Goodgame". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Johnny Goodgame". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links
edit- Baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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