Purchase--Don Newcombe--MLB--(June 14, 1926 – February 19, 2019)

Newcombe in 1955
Pitcher
Born: June 14, 1926 Madison, New Jersey
Died: February 19, 2019 (aged 92) Los Angeles, California
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
NgL: 1944, for the Newark Eagles
MLB: May 20, 1949, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
NPB: June 23, 1962, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last appearance
MLB: October 1, 1960, for the Cleveland Indians
NPB: October 9, 1962, for the Chunichi Dragons
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	153–96
Earned run average	3.54
Strikeouts	1,183
NPB statistics
Batting average	.262
Home runs	12
Runs batted in	43
Teams
Negro leagues Newark Eagles (1944–1945) Major League Baseball Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers (1949–1951, 1954–1958) Cincinnati Redlegs / Reds (1958–1960) Cleveland Indians (1960) Nippon Professional Baseball Chunichi Dragons (1962)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1949–1951, 1955) World Series champion (1955) NL MVP (1956) Cy Young Award (1956) NL Rookie of the Year (1949) MLB wins leader (1956) MLB strikeout leader (1951)