Don Newcombe Position: Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-4, 220lb (193cm, 99kg) Born: June 14, 1926 in Madison, NJ Died: February 19, 2019 in Sherman Oaks, CA Buried: Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA High School: Thomas Jefferson HS (Elizabeth, NJ) Debut: May 20, 1949 (8,203rd in MLB history) vs. STL 0.1 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER Last Game: October 1, 1960 vs. CHW 0.1 IP, 1…
Former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe signs with the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese Central League, becoming one of the first and most prominent Americans with Major League Baseball experience to play in Japan. Numerous Americans have participated in Japanese baseball in the prior three decades, including several star players of the 1950s.
On January 19, 1961, the Cleveland Indians release former National League standout Don Newcombe, ending his major league career. A one-time hard thrower, Newcombe won the “Rookie of the Year,” Cy Young and MVP awards while with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Newcombe finishes with 149 wins and only 90 losses. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources &…
Major League Baseball Season Recap 1956 World Series – New York Yankees AL over Brooklyn Dodgers NL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – Don LarsenBabe Ruth Award – Don Larsen Awards – Major League Cy Young Award Don Newcombe MVP Awards – NL Don Newcombe AL Mickey MantleMajor League Rookie of The Year – NL Rookie of The Year…
After winning the MVP last week and the Rookie of the Year in 1949, Brooklyn starter Don Newcombe (27-7, 3.06) receives major league baseball’s inaugural Cy Young Award, an honor that will be given to just one hurler until 1967 when each league will name a winner of the prestigious pitching prize. The Dodgers’ director of Community Affairs remains the only player in baseball history to have won all three major postseason awards.
1956 – Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe wins the National League MVP; in a few days, he will become the first-ever Cy Young Award winner.
In Game 7 of the World Series, Johnny Kucks, allowing just three singles, blanks Brooklyn, 9-0, to give the Yankees their 17th World Championship in franchise history. In the last postseason game played at Ebbets Field, the 24 year-old right-hander ends the game by striking out Jackie Robinson, which turns out to be the Dodger infielder’s final major league at-bat when he decides to retire after being traded to the Giants in the off-season.
Sandy Amoros and Duke Snider each hit 2 home runs, as the Brooklyn Dodgers win 8 – 6 to cop the pennant on the last day of the season.
1956 – For the third time in his career, P Don Newcombe hits two home runs in one game, in a 17 – 2 laugher. The win puts the Dodgers a half game in front of the Braves.
Don Newcombe’s consecutive scoreless innings streak is snapped at 39 2/3‚ but the Dodger righty wins his 18th of the year and 9th in a row‚ beating the Phils‚ 5 – 2. Stan Lopata’s two-run homer in the 7th is the Quaker scoring.