As of March 11, 2011 Don Newcombe is alive and 84 years old (born June 14, 1926).
Duke Snider, Newcombe's teammate on the Dodgers of the late 40s and 50s, recently passed away at the age of 84.
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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.