About Ernest Gooden
Lived 1900 – 1934 (aged 34). Ernest Gooden was an American baseball player.
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. He died in Pittsburgh in 1934 at age 34.
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Who was Ernest Gooden?
American baseball player
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Ernest Gooden was born on 4 February 1900 in Pittsburgh.
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Ernest Gooden died on 19 October 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Ernest Gooden was a baseball player.
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Ernest Gooden was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernest Gooden. https://biography.guide/ernest-gooden/
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