Jake Goodman (baseball)
Jacob Goodman (September 14, 1853 – March 9, 1890) was an American major league baseball player who played for the 1877 Pittsburgh Allegheny, 1878 Milwaukee Grays and the 1882 Pittsburgh Alleghenys.
| Jake Goodman | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman | |
| Born: September 14, 1853 Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: March 9, 1890 (aged 36) Reading, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 2, 1878, for the Milwaukee Grays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 20, 1882, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs scored | 33 |
| Teams | |
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While playing in the minor leagues in 1884, Goodman was beaned by a pitch.[1] After the head trauma, he became mentally unbalanced and suffered from palsy, ending his baseball career.[1] He died of complications related to his injury at the age of 36, on March 6, 1890.[1] He was Jewish.[2]
External links
References
- McKenna, Brian. Early exits: the premature endings of baseball careers, Rowman & Littlefield, 2007, p. 195. ISBN 0-8108-5858-4
- "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 18. January–February 2020.
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