Branca then surrendered the walk-off home run to Bobby Thomson to give the Giants the pennant. His alcoholism became so severe that, in 1965, he pawned his World Series ring in order to afford alcohol. [5] He posted a record of 24–21 with Cincinnati until his contract was sold to Cleveland in mid-1960. With catcher Roy Campanella, Newcombe played for the first racially integrated baseball team based in the United States in the 20th century, the 1946 Nashua Dodgers of the New England League. [15], Newcombe was inducted into the Baseball Reliquary's Shrine of the Eternals in 2016. He was born on June 14, 1926 in Madison, New Jersey, United States. The Yankees and Johnny Kucks won 9–0. The file size is 32.38mb. [16], Newcombe was married three times. 17: Don Newcombe", "Ralph Branca, Who Gave Up 'Shot Heard Round the World,' Dies at 90 - The New York Times", "Newcombe's Biggest Victory Was Over the Bottle", "Don Newcombe, star pitcher linked to Dodgers' Brooklyn past, dies at 92 | MLB", "Don Newcombe named Special Advisor to the Chairman", "Don Newcombe, pitching star who later led programs to treat substance abuse, dies at 92", "For Wills, Basepaths Led to His Own Private Hell : Baseball: After battling drugs and depression, the former Dodger shortstop finally feels part of a team--and important as an individual", "Don Newcombe, former Dodgers great and inaugural Cy Young Award winner, dead at 92", Dodgers to celebrate Japanese American Community Night, Major League Baseball combined Cy Young Award, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don_Newcombe&oldid=977713940, Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners, National League Most Valuable Player Award winners, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, October 1, 1960, for the Cleveland Indians, Career statistics and player information from, Negro league baseball statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 10 September 2020, at 14:34. Newcombe had three children from his marriages. [11], On May 28, 1962, Newcombe signed with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Donald Newcombe (June 14, 1926 – February 19, 2019), nicknamed "Newk", was an American professional baseball pitcher in Negro league and Major League Baseball who played for the Newark Eagles (1944–45), Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1949–1951 and 1954–58), Cincinnati Reds (1958–1960), and Cleveland Indians (1960). In 1949, he became the first black pitcher to start a World Series game. [5][17], Newcombe dealt with alcoholism in the 1950s and 1960s, describing himself as "a stupefied, wife-abusing, child-frightening, falling-down drunk". The school did not have a baseball team, so Newcombe played semi-professional baseball while attending high school. [18], At a fundraising event for Senator Barbara Boxer, President Barack Obama referred to Newcombe (who was attending the event) as "someone who helped... America become what it is.[19]. [5], Newcombe attended Jefferson High School in Elizabeth. 29 William Marshall, Baseball’s Pivotal Era, 1945-1951 (Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 1999), 284. His first wife was Freddie Green, whom he married in 1945 and divorced in 1960. [5] In his personal and professional life, he helped numerous other people including military personnel and Dodgers teammate Maury Wills in their own battles against substance abuse. "I really would like to pitch against some of the players that are playing now as opposed to the ones I pitched against when I was a young man playing. Don Newcombe career pitching statistics for Major League, Minor League, and postseason baseball [6] He continued to play for Nashua in 1947 before being promoted to the Montreal Royals of the Class AAA International League in 1948. He quit drinking in 1966, when his wife threatened to leave him. When Rays ace Blake Snell ran into trouble, Kevin Cash played the odds, but Dusty Baker's team grabbed the win. 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In March 2009, he was named special adviser to the chairman of the team. [20], Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day starting pitchers, List of first black Major League Baseball players by team, List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders, List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders, List of Major League Baseball all-time leaders in home runs by pitchers, American expatriate baseball players in Japan, "Don Newcombe: Baseball great wins fight against alcoholism", "Don Newcombe - Society for American Baseball Research", "Holman Stadium Hosted First Interracial Team", "The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. After hitting two home runs, Los Angeles Dodgers' Corey Seager says 'everything is kind of clicking'. 1954 Brooklyn Dodgers Statistics 1953 Season 1955 Season Record: 92-62, Finished 2nd in National League ( Schedule and Results ) [3], Newcombe was born in Madison, New Jersey, on June 14, 1926, and was raised in Elizabeth. He died on February 19, 2019 in Santa Monica, California, aged 92. Seager has 10 RBIs this week. [13] He batted .271 (ninth-best average in history among pitchers), with 15 home runs, 108 RBIs, 238 hits, 33 doubles, three triples, 94 runs scored and eight stolen bases. Will Smith homering off Will Smith. [7]:p.288 He immediately helped the Dodgers to the league pennant as he earned seventeen victories, led the league in shutouts, and pitched 32 consecutive scoreless innings.
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