Chuck Goggin

Charles Francis Goggin (born July 7, 1945 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is a former utility in Major League Baseball who played from 1972 through 1974 for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1972-73), Atlanta Braves (1973) and Boston Red Sox (1974). Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

A versatile player with a good throwing arm, Goggin made 35 appearances at second base (22), left field (5), shortstop (5), right field, and as an emergency catcher (2).

In a 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 Pacific Coast 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.

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

• Baseball Reference
• 1978-79 Mayos de Navojoa (Spanish)