Don Newcombe

Don Newcombe

Major League Baseball pitcher
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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).

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Don Newcombe was born on Monday, 14 June 1926 in Madison, NJ. His full name at birth was Donald Newcombe. He was best known as a professional baseball player. Newcombe's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Tuesday, 19 February 2019. Don attended high school at Jefferson (Madison, NJ). He was 6' 4" (193 cm) tall and weighed 220 lbs (100 kg) with a large build. He had black eyes and black hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Gemini.

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Donald Newcombe
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14 June 1926
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Madison, NJ
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Date of death
19 February 2019
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92 (age at death)
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Former Major League Baseball Player
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6' 4" (193 cm)
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220 lbs (100 kg)
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Jefferson (Madison, NJ)
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Don Newcombe is known for his role in the TV special Stand Up to Cancer (2008) as Self.

He is also known for his role in the TV movie documentary Pride Against Prejudice: The Larry Doby Story (2007) as Self.

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