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Goodwin cherishes 1988 Olympic gold
- Updated: August 5, 2016
DETROIT — Asked what stands out most from his Olympic experience 28 years ago, Mets first-base coach Tom Goodwin doesn’t hesitate.
“The gold medal,” Goodwin said.
That went to his father, while the flowers from the 1988 Seoul Olympics medal ceremony went to his mother.
Though baseball at the time was considered a “demonstration sport” at the Games, and not an official Olympic event, Goodwin will always have the medal to prove his place in history — playing alongside teammates that included Robin Ventura, Jim …
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