1933
JOHNNY GOOCH   C

After the 1932 season, the Boston Red Sox sought Johnny Gooch out. He joined Boston for spring training in Sarasota in 1933. In camp, Gooch “reflected a change of attitude. He told sportswriter Jack Malaney that “‘whereas a quart a day used to be my usual portion,’ he hadn’t taken a drink in over two years.” ...

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