Jake Goodman

Jake Goodman

First Baseman
Born: September 14, 1853(1853-09-14) Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Died: March 9, 1890(1890-03-09) (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 Pittsburg Alleghenys
Career statistics
Batting average	.256
Home runs	1
Runs scored	33
Teams
Milwaukee Grays (1878) Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1882)

Jacob Goodman (September 14, 1853 - March 9, 1890) was a major league baseball player who played for the 1878 Milwaukee Grays and the 1882 Pittsburgh Alleghenys.

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]

External links

Baseball Reference

References

^ ^a ^b ^c McKenna, Brian. Early exits: the premature endings of baseball careers, Rowman & Littlefield, 2007, p. 195. ISBN 0810858584

Pittsburg Alleghenys 1882 Inaugural Season Roster (American Association)

Catcher / Infield / Outfield	C Jim Keenan \| C Rudy Kemmler \| C Billy Taylor \| IF Joe Battin \| IF Jake Goodman \| IF Chappy Lane \| IF Jack Leary IF John Peters \| IF George Strief \| OF Mike Mansell \| OF Russ McKelvy \| OF Bill Morgan \| OF Charlie Morton \| OF Ed Swartwood \| OF Ren Wylie

Pitchers	P Harry Arundel \| P Morrie Critchley \| P Denny Driscoll \| P Harry Salisbury \| P Jake Seymour

Manager	Al Pratt

Persondata
Name	Goodman, Jake
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	September 14, 1853
Place of birth	Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Date of death	March 9, 1890
Place of death	Reading, Pennsylvania