East Tennessee State University

From 1967 to 1968, James Goodson contributed to the success of Buccaneer baseball. He was named two-time All-OVC and All-American his sophomore year. After his success at ETSU, Goodson was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1968 and played a total of 11 years in the major leagues. Goodson played for the National League Champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1977 World Series. ETSU welcomed Goodson into the ETSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982.