John W. Goodgame (August 28, 1893 – August 28, 1962) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1910s.

Johnny Goodgame
Pitcher
Born: (1893-08-28)August 28, 1893
Talladega, Alabama
Died: August 28, 1962(1962-08-28) (aged 69)
Birmingham, Alabama
Negro league baseball debut
1911, for the Leland Giants
Last appearance
1912, for the Chicago Giants
Teams

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

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  1. ^ "Johnny Goodgame". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Johnny Goodgame". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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