Ralph Good

Ralph Nelson Good (April 25, 1886 – November 24, 1965), nicknamed "Holy", was an American professional baseball player with the Boston Doves in 1910. A pitcher, he appeared in two games without a decision.

Good played football, baseball, and basketball at the Ricker Classical Institute.^[1] He entered Colby College in 1906^[1], where, in addition to being a star pitcher^[2], Good was captain of the football team^[3] and a member of the indoor^[4] and outdoor track teams.^[5] Good was appointed director of physical training at the Coburn Classical Institute in March 1910 and would begin working there that September.^[1]

Good signed with the Boston Doves in June 1910 and reported to the team on June 25.^[6] He made his debut on July 1, pitching eight innings in relief in a 6–2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched only once more that season, pitching one inning in Boston's 5–3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on July 24.^[7] He resigned with the club on February 23, 1911.^[8] On April 9, The Boston Globe reported that Good had not made team and was expected to sign with a minor league club.^[9] However, Good returned to the Coburn Institute to coach the school's baseball team.^[10]

Due to his success at Coburn, Good was named head football coach at his alma mater, Colby College, in March 1912.^[11] However, the following month, he took a teaching and coaching position at Malden High School in Malden, Massachusetts.^[12] In 1915, he took a similar position at Amesbury High School in Amesbury, Massachusetts.^[13] He resigned after one year to accept a job at the Gray & Davis factory.^[14] He later accepted an executive position with the Merrimac Hat Company.^[15] He returned to Gray & Davis in 1919 as a superintendent.^[16]

Good was elected to the Amesbury school committee in 1917^[17] and remained a member until December 30, 1921, when he resigned to become a factory manager in Portland, Maine.^[18] He was a well-known football official in Maine, refereeing college and high school games.^[19] From 1940 to 1961, Good worked at the General Ice Cream Corporation factory in Waterville, Maine.^[20] Good died on November 24, 1965 in Waterville.^[7]