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'''Thomas Jones Goodwin''' (born July 27, 1968) is an American [[professional baseball]] coach and former player. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for 14 seasons, primarily as a [[center fielder]], from 1991 to 2004. As a player, he was listed at {{convert|6|ft|1|in}} and {{convert|165|lb|kg}}; he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Goodwin
==Playing career==
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On November 2, 2017, Goodwin returned to the Red Sox organization as major-league first base coach on the staff of new manager [[Alex Cora]]. Goodwin effectively switched jobs with [[Rubén Amaro Jr.]], who moved from the Red Sox to the Mets. Goodwin was a member of the Red Sox coaching staff when the team won the [[2018 World Series]].
During Boston's 2021 season, Goodwin missed several games in the first-half of August, after being deemed a [[contact tracing|close contact]] with Red Sox bench coach [[Will Venable]], after the latter had a positive [[COVID-19 testing|COVID-19 test]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wcvb.com/article/red-sox-bench-coach-will-venable-covid-19-positive/37250378# |title=Boston Red Sox bench coach Will Venable tests positive for COVID-19 |website=[[WCVB-TV]] |date=August 7, 2021 |accessdate=August 7, 2021}}</ref> In late August, Goodwin missed several additional games after again being deemed a close contact with personnel who tested positive.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/09/01/sports/taking-closer-look-covid-19-outbreak-that-has-engulfed-red-sox/ |title=Taking a closer look at the COVID-19 outbreak that has engulfed the Red Sox |first=Alex |last=Speier |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |url-access=limited |date=September 1, 2021 |accessdate=September 1, 2021}}</ref> Near the end of September, [[Ramón Vázquez]] took over as Boston's first base coach in preparation for the playoffs, as MLB mandated that only COVID-vaccinated staff would be allowed in dugouts and on the field during the 2021 postseason, and Goodwin was not in compliance.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-iglesias-following-in-footsteps-of-mentor-dustin-pedroia |title=Iglesias walks in footsteps of mentor at 2B |first=Ian |last=Browne |website=MLB.com |date=September 29, 2021 |accessdate=September 29, 2021}}</ref> On October 25, after the Red Sox' season ended with a loss in the [[2021 American League Championship Series|ALCS]], the team dismissed Goodwin.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-dismiss-first-base-coach-tom-goodwin |title=Red Sox part with first-base coach Goodwin |first=Molly |last=Burkhardt |website=MLB.com |date=October 25, 2021 |accessdate=October 26, 2021}}</ref>
==See also==
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