- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDonald Newcombe
- Nickname
- Newk
- Height6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- Don Newcombe was born on June 14, 1926 in Madison, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Simon & Simon (1981), Pastime (1990) and Nichols (1971). He was married to Billie Roberts, Freddie Cross and Karen. He died on February 19, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesBillie Roberts(1960 - 1994) (divorced, 3 children)Freddie Cross(1945 - 1960) (divorced, 2 children)Karen(? - February 19, 2019) (his death)
- Pitcher for Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1949-1951 and 1954-1958), Cincinnati Reds (1958-1960) and Cleveland Indians (1960).
- Member of 1949 and 1956 National League Champion Brooklyn Dodgers teams. Member of 1955 World Series Champion Brooklyn Dodgers team.
- Named to 4 National League All Star Teams (1949-1951 and 1955).
- 1949 National League Rookie of the Year and finished 8th in voting for National League MVP for leading league in Strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (5.49) and Shutouts (5). Also had 3.17 ERA, 17 Wins, .680 Won-Loss Percentage, 10.9 Walks and Hits Allowed per 9 innings pitched, 8.21 Hits Allowed per 9 innings pitched, 244.3 Innings, 149 Strikeouts, 31 Games Started, 19 Complete Games and 1,005 Batters Faced.
- 1956 National League MVP and Cy Young Award Winner for leading league in Wins (27), Won-Loss Percentage (.794) and Walks and Hits per 9 innings pitched (8.9). Also had 3.06 ERA, 7.35 Hits Allowed per 9 innings pitched, 1.54 Walks per 9 innings pitched, 268 Innings, 139 Strikeouts, 36 Games Started, 18 Complete Games, 5 Shutouts, 33 Home Runs Allowed, 219 Hits Allowed, 91 Earned Runs Allowed and 1,052 Batters Faced.
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