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Greg Goossen
Gregory Bryant Goossen
Positions: First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 210 lb.
Born: December 14, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Notre Dame HS (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1964.
(All Transactions)
Debut: September 3, 1965 (Age 19)
vs. STL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Mets/Pilots/Senators/Brewers 1965-1970
Final Game: October 1, 1970 (Age 24)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: February 26, 2011 in Sherman Oaks, CA
Buried: Body donated to UCLA Medical School,
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News -- June 2012
- 6/30 Rising Apple: This Date in Mets History: 1968: Seaver Beats Fellow ’62s, 1-0, at Astrodome: The 1968 New York Mets are a team on the rise. Gil Hodges, in his first year with the club, has them playing hard and, though...
News -- March 2011
- 3/1 Baseball Musings: Pilot Passes: Catcher Greg Goossen, one of the few people to play for the short lived Seattle Pilots, passed away Saturday. He played for nothing...
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