Danny Goodwin

Danny Goodwin
First baseman, Outfielder, Designated hitter
Born: (1953-09-02) September 2, 1953 St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1975, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1982, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.236
Home runs	13
Runs batted in	81
Teams
California Angels (1975, 1977–1978) Minnesota Twins (1979–1981) Oakland Athletics (1982) Nankai Hawks (1986) (NPB)
Career highlights and awards
First overall draft pick, 1971 Major League Baseball Draft First overall draft pick, 1975 Major League Baseball Draft

Danny Goodwin (born September 2, 1953) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played from 1975 to 1982 for the California Angels, Minnesota Twins, and Oakland Athletics. Goodwin, who played a majority of his games as a designated hitter, is the only player to be the first overall pick in the Major League draft in two separate years.

He was initially drafted first overall in the 1971 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox, but chose to attend Southern University and A & M where Lou Brock had previously attended, as would future Brewer 2B Rickie Weeks. Four years later, he was selected by the California Angels. He appeared in 252 games for three teams over the next seven years. He appeared in 61 games at first base and two in the outfield, all for the Minnesota Twins, with his other appearances as a designated hitter.

He played for the Nankai Hawks in Japanese Professional League in 1986.

In 2011, Goodwin became the first player from a historically black university to be inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)