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Ernest Gooden
Infielder
Born: (1900-02-04)February 4, 1900
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: October 19, 1934(1934-10-19) (aged 34)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1921, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1923, for the Detroit Stars
Teams

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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