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Name	Team	Age
Rube Goodson	Retired (1968, Age 34)	Died (2006, Age 72)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 63 (1956)	RF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Lyman Bostock Jr League	0	4 years (52 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B-	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	C	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B-	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	F
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	1/25/1934
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (---)
A- (76.7 %)	C- (33.9 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1956	C+	B	D+	C+	D+	C	C+
1957	C+	B	C-	C+	C-	C	C+
1958	B-	B	C-	B-	C-	C	C+
1959	B-	B+	C	B-	C	C+	C+
1960	B-	B+	C	B-	C+	B-	B-
1961	B-	B+	C	B-	C+	B-	B-
1962	B-	B+	C	B-	C+	B-	B-
1963	B-	B+	C	B-	C+	B-	B-
1964	B-	B+	C	B-	C+	B-	B-
1965	B-	B+	C	B-	C+	B-	B-
1966	B-	B+	C	B-	C+	B-	B-
1967	B-	B+	C	B-	C+	B-	B-
1968	B-	B+	C	B-	C+	B-	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1968-11-01	Rube Goodson has retired from the Cincinnati Politicians
1961-04-01	The Cincinnati Politicians have promoted Jim Godar to the major league team. The Cincinnati Politicians have sent Rube Goodson to the minors.
1957-03-31	The Cincinnati Politicians have promoted Rennie Edenfield to the major league team. The Cincinnati Politicians have sent Rube Goodson to the minors.
1956-06-24	A trade has been completed between the Boston Stranglers and the Cincinnati Politicians. The Cincinnati Politicians receive Rube Goodson, Art Seybold, Al Hunt from the Boston Stranglers in exchange for Artie Estrada.