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Inductee #14 (2008)
HOF_goldston.jpg 10 Charles Goldston | P

Hometown: Cheyenne, OK
HS: Cheyenne High School
Played from 1985-87
College: Seminole JC, El Reno JC, OCU, OSU & OU

Notes: Second most career pitching wins in Traveler history with 43 in three seasons combined. Played at five different colleges, including both OU and OSU.

 

He wasn't the hardest throwing or the most intimidating pitcher in Traveler history, but Charles Goldston almost always left the mound a winner.

One of the most automatic wins in team history, Charlie racked up a 43-3 career record in three seasons with the team. The mark of 43 career wins is second only to fellow Hall of Famer Bryan Gore's 46; and his 16 wins in 1987 is third on the single season list.

Traveler Stats

16 pitching wins (3rd)

14 pitching wins (6th)

13 pitching wins (7th)

One of only two pitchers to record more than 40 wins in Traveler career.

 

To better put Goldston's win total in perspective -- he and Gore are the only two pitchers to ever win more than 40 games, and only three others have ever reached the 30-win plateau for a career.

It was apparent early on that the Cheyenne native had a knack for winning. In fact, he won the first 20 games he pitched in a Traveler uniform, helping one of the program's most decorated teams (the 1985 team) to an 86-12 record as a 16-year-old.

It was also during his first season that Charles had his most memorable Traveler moment. Head coach Bob Ward tabbed the youngster as the starting pitcher in the championship game of the Mid-South National Regional. Goldston gave the club six strong innings before a crowd of 5,000 at Fuller Ballbark in Woodward. The Travelers won the game for its first American Legion World Series berth.

While he never registered enough strikeouts to make it into the record books, Goldston struck out his fair share and was known for his brilliant command. He gave back to the program by serving as the team's pitching coach in 1989 and 1990.

Charlie went on a whirlwind of a college career, making stops at several powerhouse programs, including Seminole JC, Oklahoma State, El Reno JC, OU and OCU. He now resides in Leedey and is bringing up two future ballplayers of his own.