About Johnny Goodgame
Lived 1893 – 1962 (aged 69). Johnny Goodgame was an American baseball player.
John W. Goodgame (August 28, 1893 – August 28, 1962) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1910s.
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. Goodgame died in Birmingham, Alabama in 1962 at age 69.
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Who was Johnny Goodgame?
American baseball player
When was Johnny Goodgame born?
Johnny Goodgame was born on 28 August 1893 in Talladega, Alabama.
When did Johnny Goodgame die?
Johnny Goodgame died on 28 August 1962 in Birmingham, Alabama.
What was Johnny Goodgame's occupation?
Johnny Goodgame was a baseball player.
What nationality was Johnny Goodgame?
Johnny Goodgame was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johnny Goodgame. https://biography.guide/johnny-goodgame/
MLA: "Johnny Goodgame." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/johnny-goodgame/.
Chicago: "Johnny Goodgame." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/johnny-goodgame/.
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