Don Newcombe
American baseball pitcher
Donald Newcombe, nicknamed "Newk", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played ten non-consecutive seasons in Major League Baseball. He began his career in the Negro National League and ended it in Nippon Professional Baseball. Wikipedia
Born: June 14, 1926, Madison, NJ
Died: February 19, 2019 (age 92 years), Los Angeles, CA
Number: 36 (Brooklyn Dodgers / Pitcher)
Date joined: 1954 (Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Spouse: Billie Roberts (m. 1960–1994), Freddie Cross (m. 1945–1960), and Karen Kroner (m. ?–2019)
Batting average: .262
Earned run average: 3.54
Donald Newcombe (June 14, 1926 – February 19, 2019), nicknamed "Newk", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played ten non-consecutive seasons ...
Don Newcombe ; Position: Pitcher ; Bats: Left • Throws: Right ; Born: June 14, 1926 in Madison, NJ us ; Died: February 19, 2019 in Sherman Oaks, CA ; Buried: Los ...
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