John Gooding Priest (June 23, 1891 â November 4, 1979) was an American Major League Baseball infielder. He played in 10 games for the New York Highlanders over two seasons ( and ), five of them at second base. During his playing days, Priest held a job of appointment clerk for the United States Department of Agriculture. He received permission from James Wilson to take a leave of absence for playing the C-level Virginia League for the Danville Red Sox in 1910. In 1915, he coached baseball at Gallaudet College.