A look at Garden State-born Major League Baseball Players. Some you will know and some are unknown to us all, but represented Jersey in the show.
Leon "Goose" Goslin (Salem, NJ) Senators/Tigers/Browns 1921-1938
Leon "Goose" Goslin (Salem, NJ) Senators/Tigers/Browns 1921-1938 http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gosligo01.shtml
Career Highlights: First Jersey Born player born in the 20th century in MLB history with any significant impact. Had 100 or RBI in 12 seasons with a career batting average of .316. Won batting title in 1928 for while playing LF for the Washington Senators.
Goslin appeared in 5 World Series (3 with WAS and 2 with DET). In the 1924 WS, he had 3 HR, 7 RBI and 11 hits as the Senators beat the Giants in 7 games. In Game 4, Goose was 4-4 with 4 RBI.
