Major league baseball pitcher. He played in seven MLB seasons from 1916 to 1925 with the Washington Senators, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. Overall, he appeared in 102 games, compiling a record of 21-25 with an ERA of 3.30 and 121 strikeouts. Goodwin was known for throwing the spitball, and he was one of the 17 pitchers allowed to continue throwing the pitch after it was outlawed in 1920. Goodwin was a pilot in World War I and died after the war from injuries sustained in a training flight while a member of the Army Air Service Reserve. He is believed to have been the first professional athlete killed as a result of a plane crash.
Major league baseball pitcher. He played in seven MLB seasons from 1916 to 1925 with the Washington Senators, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. Overall, he appeared in 102 games, compiling a record of 21-25 with an ERA of 3.30 and 121 strikeouts. Goodwin was known for throwing the spitball, and he was one of the 17 pitchers allowed to continue throwing the pitch after it was outlawed in 1920. Goodwin was a pilot in World War I and died after the war from injuries sustained in a training flight while a member of the Army Air Service Reserve. He is believed to have been the first professional athlete killed as a result of a plane crash.
Bio by: J. C. Clark
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