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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Full name at birth | Donald Newcombe
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Date of birth | 14 June 1926
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Place of birth | Madison, NJ
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Date of death | 19 February 2019
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Age | 92 (age at death)
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Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player
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Height | 6' 4" (193 cm)
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Weight | 220 lbs (100 kg)
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High school | 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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