Chuck Goggin

Charles Francis Goggin (born July 7, 1945 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is a former utility player in Major League Baseball who played with three teams from 1972 to 1974. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1972–73), Atlanta Braves (1973) and Boston Red Sox (1974).

A pinch hitter and versatile player with a good throwing arm, Goggin made 35 appearances in all, mostly at second base, at 22 games. He also played 5 games each in left field and shortstop, two games as a backup catcher and a game in right field.

In his three-season career, Goggin was a .293 hitter (29-for-99) with seven RBI in 72 games (37 in pinch-hitting duties), including 19 runs, five doubles, and a .355 on-base percentage.

Following his playing retirement, Goggin managed the Nashville Sounds of the Southern League (1978) and also won a Mexican Pacific League championship with the 1978-79 Navojoa Mayos, a team that included in their roster future big leaguers Rickey Henderson and Randy Niemann.

Personal

Goggin is a Vietnam War veteran who served for the U.S. Marine Corps between 1966 and 1967. Following his career in baseball, Goggin resided in Nashville, Tennessee and served as U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of Tennessee.

References

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• 1978-79 Mayos de Navojoa (Spanish)