Charles Francis Goggin (born July 7, 1945) is a former utility player in Major League Baseball who played with three teams from to and is the most decorated Vietnam War veteran to play Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1972–73), Atlanta Braves (1973) and Boston Red Sox (1974). A pinch hitter and versatile player with a good throwing arm, Goggin made 35 appearances in all, mostly at second base, at 22 games. He also played 5 games each in left field and shortstop, two games as a backup catcher and a game in right field. In his three-season career, Goggin was a .293 hitter (29-for-99) with seven RBI in 72 games (37 in pinch-hitting duties), including 19 runs, five doubles, and a .355 on-base percentage. Following his playing career, Goggin managed the Nashville Sounds of the Southern League (1978) and also won a Mexican Pacific League championship with the 1978-79 Navojoa Mayos, a team that included future big leaguers Rickey Henderson and Randy Niemann on their roster. Personal Goggin is a Vietnam War veteran who served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an infantryman in 1966 and 1967. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart and served under Marine Col John Ripley. Following his career in baseball, Goggin resided in Nashville, Tennessee, and served as U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of Tennessee. References External links 1978-79 Mayos de Navojoa (Spanish) 1945 births Living people Atlanta Braves players Boston Red Sox players Pittsburgh Pirates players Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball catchers Caribbean Series managers United States Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War Baseball players from Florida People from Pompano Beach, Florida Mayos de Navojoa players Nashville Sounds managers Salisbury Dodgers players St. Petersburg Saints players Santa Barbara Dodgers players Arizona Instructional League Dodgers players Albuquerque Dodgers players Spokane Indians players Florida Instructional League Pirates players Columbus Jets players Charleston Charlies players Pawtucket Red Sox players United States Marines American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Sportspeople from Broward County, Florida