Marv Goodwin

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5+2⁄3 innings and giving up two earned runs. [2]

Goodwin started the 1917 season with the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association, and compiled a record of 8–9 with a 1.91 earned run average (ERA), before being acquired by the St. Louis Cardinals in July. With the Cardinals his record for the season was 6–4 with a 2.21 ERA. [2]

Military service during World War I

In December 1917, Goodwin joined the United States Army. Being unmarried and with no dependents, he told the Cardinals he was sure to be drafted, so he enlisted in order to join the aviation corps. He was stationed in Texas, where he successfully completed his training, and became an aviation instructor. He was preparing to deploy to France when the war ended in November 1918. [3]

Baseball career after World War I

After the war, Goodwin rejoined the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1919, his record was 11–9 with a 2.51 ERA; in 1920, his record was 3–8 with a 4.95 ERA. For 1921 and 1922, he split time between the Cardinals and their farm club, the Houston Buffaloes of the Texas League, and then spent all of the 1923 and 1924 seasons with Houston. In May 1924, Goodwin became player-manager of the Houston club, a role he continued through the next season. Late in the 1925 season, his contract was sold to the Cincinnati Reds; he appeared in four games for the Reds, compiling a 0–2 record with a 4.79 ERA. His final major-league appearance came on the final day of the season, when he pitched a complete game in the first half of a doubleheader, but lost, 4–2. [2] [4]

Death

Marv Goodwin
Marvin Goodwin newspaper.png
Pitcher
Born:(1891-01-16)January 16, 1891
Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.
Died: October 21, 1925(1925-10-21) (aged 34)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 1916, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1925, for the Cincinnati Reds
Marv Goodwin
Place of burial
Gordonsville, Virginia
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch United States Army Air Service
Years of service1917–1925
Rank First Lieutenant
UnitArmy Air Service Reserve
Battles / wars World War I

Two weeks after his final appearance with the Reds, Goodwin crash landed his airplane at Ellington Field on October 18, 1925. The accident occurred during a training exercise when he was performing reserve duty with the United States Army Air Service. Goodwin experienced a tailspin about 200 feet (61 m) in the air. He was hospitalized with serious injuries including two broken legs. His piloting skills were credited with saving him from immediate death. [5] Goodwin died on October 21, 1925, from the injuries he sustained three days earlier. [2]

Legacy

As noted by The Sporting News , "Marvin was a gentleman and an athlete of whom baseball can be proud... Lieutenant Goodwin sacrificed his life in behalf of his country. No person can do more." [2] Goodwin is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in his hometown of Gordonsville. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Mitchell, Houston (September 7, 2011). "Notable athletes who have died in plane crashes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Faber, Charles F. "Marv Goodwin". Society for American Baseball Research . Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Marvin Goodwin, 'The Gentleman of Gordonsville'". The Baseball Bloggess. September 11, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 (1)". Retrosheet . Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pitcher Hurt in Plane Crash". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. October 19, 1925 – via Google News.
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