LOS ANGELES — Don Newcombe, the hard-throwing Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who was one of the first black players in the major leagues and who went on to win the rookie of the year, Most Valuable Player ...

He could have been the angriest man at Dodger Stadium. Instead, he was the most elegant. Don Newcombe, who died Tuesday, was a monument in a fedora, history with a sport coat, a legend bearing a ...

Right-hander Don Newcombe, who was the third African-American pitcher to appear in a major-league game and who won the first Cy Young Award in 1956, has died at the age of 92. On Tuesday the Dodgers, ...

Telegraph file photo by TOM KING This is the original sketch of the mural that is on the wall by the entrance to Holman Stadium honoring Don Newcombe, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92. One ...

Dodgers great Don Newcombe passed away Tuesday after a lengthy illness, the team said in a statement. He was 92. Newcombe is the first player to win the Cy Young, MVP and Rookie of the Year awards.

During his time with the Dodgers, Don Newcombe had a reputation of being one of the best hitting pitchers in the game. After retiring from the majors, Newcombe headed to Japan to play as a first ...

Casteel football coach Bobby Newcombe resigned Monday after seven years leading the Colts' program. Newcombe returned to lead his team Friday in a 37-14 loss to Peoria Centennial in the 6A ...

His eyes widened and a beautiful smile pursed his lips as he made his way toward the expanse of green. It had been more than 50 years since he’d been here, yet it seemed comfortingly familiar. Sure, ...

The wait for the Oklahoma Sooners first commitment in the 2024 recruiting cycle is over. The ice is broken and the first domino has fallen. Jeremiah Newcombe is committed to the Oklahoma Sooners. In ...

Don Newcombe pitched in the Major Leagues from 1949 until 1960, and on his best days he was fearsome. “Newk,” as he was known to his teammates on the Dodgers, won 17 games in his first season and was ...

Before every game, senior wide receiver Isaiah Newcombe sat at his locker, ate a protein bar and listened to Meek Mill and Chief Keef through his headphones. He closed his eyes and would envision all ...