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Ernest "Pud" Gooden was an infielder, primarily a second baseman, with the Pittsburgh Keystones, Cleveland Tate Stars, Toledo Tigers, and Chicago American Giants during the years of 1922 and 1923. He was from the Pittsburgh area and returned there after playing baseball, becoming a partner in the real estate business. He died unexpectedly at the young age of 34 from a heart attack. The photo is from his death announcement in the Pittsburgh Courier of October 20, 1934.