Marv Goodwin is killed in a plane he is piloting, Goodwin was one of the originalĀ spitballersĀ who was āgrandfathered.ā
1925Ā āĀ Marv Goodwin, a former pitcher for theĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ who joined theĀ Cincinnati RedsĀ at the end of the season, is killed in a plane he is piloting. At age 34, Goodwin is the first active player to die from injuries sustained in an airplane crash. Goodwin was one of the originalĀ spitballersĀ who was āgrandfathered.ā