Dodgers won both games. He pitched 16 innings.
Don Newcombe was the starting pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1951 pennant game against the NY Giants. Newcombe was relieved by Ralph Branca.
He is a pitcher that was the first player awarded the Cy Young Award Newcombe played for the brooklyn/La dodgers, the Cinncinati reds, the Cleavland Indians and a japanies team called the Chunichi Dragons. He is currently 85 years old.
Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers won the first Cy Young Award in 1956, back when the award was presented to the best pitcher in both leagues. Newcombe posted a 27-7 record that season with a 3.06 earned run average.
Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers with 20 wins in 1951.
Don Newcombe's birth name is Donald Newcombe.
Don Newcombe is 6' 4".
Don Newcombe goes by Newk.
Don Newcombe was born on June 14, 1926.
Don Newcombe was born on June 14, 1926.
Don Newcombe is 85 years old (birthdate: June 14, 1926).
Don Newcombe was born June 14, 1926, in Madison, NJ, USA.
Yes, Don Newcombe was the National League MVP in 1956. The American League MVP was Mickey Mantle.
As of July 2015, Don Newcombe lives in Sherman Oaks, California. He is a former major League Baseball player for the Dodgers.
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Charles Newcombe died in 1915.
Harry Newcombe died in 2006.