Ernest Gooden
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| Ernest Gooden | |
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| Infielder | |
| Born: February 4, 1900 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: October 19, 1934 (aged 34) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1921, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1923, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Ernest E. Gooden (February 4, 1900 – October 19, 1934), nicknamed "Pud", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1920s.
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.
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