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Post by spanky126 on Feb 20, 2019 9:30:15 GMT -5
Gone at 92. One of the most influential players in MLB history. My brother was lucky enough to see him when he came to my brothers high school and gave an inspirational speech. If I'm not mistaken, he was the second black player to play in MLB after Jackie Robinson...
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Post by jolyb on Feb 20, 2019 17:31:01 GMT -5
Gone at 92. One of the most influential players in MLB history. My brother was lucky enough to see him when he came to my brothers high school and gave an inspirational speech. If I'm not mistaken, he was the second black player to play in MLB after Jackie Robinson... Spanky, I don't think that is quite accurate. Big Newk (I say that with respect) was one of the pioneers, but a group of others preceded him. Jackie Robinson started with the Dodgers at the beginning of the 1947 season. By July of the same year, Larry Doby began to play for the Indians. Hank Thompson, who later starred for the Giants, began to play for the Browns very shortly thereafter. I'm pretty sure that Roy Campanella played for the Dodgers in 1948 and Don Newcombe didn't begin to play in MLB until 1949 and was Rookie of the Year that season.
He still had a remarkable major league career, becoming the leader of Brooklyn's pitching staff. Not many pitchers win both the Cy Young and MVP in the same season, as he did in 1956. During the Korean War, he missed two full seasons at the peak of his career to serve in the Army. There used to be a debate among die hard Brooklyn fans over whether the outcome in 1951 would have been different if he had been left in to pitch to Bobby Thompson rather than Ralph Branca, who relieved him.
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Post by spiderjohn on Feb 20, 2019 17:41:30 GMT -5
Didn’t he pitch for the Reds?
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Post by spanky126 on Feb 20, 2019 18:37:24 GMT -5
Joly B...I'm sure you are accurate, or at least more accurate than I am. Thanks for the info though...I didn't realize many of the facts you present.
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Post by jolyb on Feb 20, 2019 19:10:20 GMT -5
Didn’t he pitch for the Reds? Spider, I've always equated Don Newcombe with the Dodgers, but you are correct - while the best years of his career were in Brooklyn, after the Dodgers had moved to LA, he was traded to the Reds and pitched for them for 2 or 3 seasons. By then his career was on the decline. I think that he finished his career in Japan as both a pitcher and position player (he was always a very good hitting pitcher). |
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Post by tims70ar on Feb 21, 2019 12:39:02 GMT -5
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Post by frangooch on Feb 21, 2019 12:56:23 GMT -5
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Post by spanky126 on Feb 21, 2019 13:56:25 GMT -5
As I mentioned, my brother had a chance to meet Don when he came to give an inspirational speech...he was indeed an alcoholic but said that every time he felt the urge to drink, he would eat a Popsicle. Crazy as that sounds, that's what he said!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 0:09:31 GMT -5
We all sure have troubles in our lives and sure are happy to not be going further downward for same in the future...but we need to teach the children to walk in ways they should....but then also we got to teach them what JesusChrist taught , after they accept same, but it can be a socially loss because of all the demons that Jesus himself cast out of lives , plus, plus, plus, plus.....or should I state , what Angels are supposed to do and demons do not do....lol....so do test those that are part of your lives....many play games....theirs...and thus turn folk into monsters that are a part of thier lives for all the wrong reasons...lol...etc etc...after all , these persons ( angles etc ( even those who were ) etc ), some left thier places and did a lot of hurt etc and thus have been judged already and on the day of judgement , WE, will be judging them , ...etc...lol...think not ?? For those cast into the lake of fire etc , they will be doing so constantly....etc.... |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 0:13:08 GMT -5
A partial fragmentation of the Holy Bibles view of what was, is , and will be....lol....far to much to express on demons etc...as they were , and are etc..and in Revalations the demons to be released in the latter days etc etc etc...lol
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2019 0:14:20 GMT -5
A partial fragmentation of the Holy Bibles view of what was, is , and will be....lol....far to much to express on demons etc...as they were , and are etc..and in Revalations the demons to be released in the latter days etc etc etc...lol Just a view point...lol...but then, we shall all see if and or...etc...lol |
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Post by shoes on Feb 22, 2019 11:55:03 GMT -5
Don's heyday was just a bit before my heavy fandom but I have read much about him. It's impressive that he lived so long after his troubles as a young man. Have heard him interviewed a couple of times and was most impressed.
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