About Tom Goodwin
Thomas Jones Goodwin is an American former professional baseball player. He played professionally for 14 seasons, primarily as a center fielder, from 1991 to 2004. As a player, he was listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 165 pounds (75 kg); he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Goodwin opted to wait until 1989 to sign with a team, agreeing to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, after being selected in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1989 MLB draft. On October 29, 2011, Goodwin was named first base coach for the New York Mets, succeeding Mookie Wilson. On November 2, 2017, Goodwin returned to the Red Sox organization as major-league first base coach on the staff of new manager Alex Cora. Goodwin recorded his 1000th career hit off of Mike Gallo of the Houston Astros on August 20, 2003.
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