Newcombe

British

/ ˈnjuːkəm /

noun

John ( David ). born 1944, Australian tennis player; winner of seven Grand Slam singles titles (1967–75), including three at Wimbledon (1967, 1970, 1971)

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He struck out 12 batters, surpassing the World Series rookie record of 11 that Don Newcombe set all the way back in 1949 as a member of the Dodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Newcombe teammate Sandy Koufax is sitting in his Dodger Stadium seat watching this kid twirl, wondering: Why can’t we get guys like this?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Prosecutor Fiona Newcombe told the court an extradition process was now underway to return Mr Appo to the United Kingdom to face the charges against him.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

Don Newcombe gave up two two-run homers to Yogi Berra and a solo shot to Elston Howard.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

Newcombe, prints Gazette de Londres, 163; in trouble, 165.

From The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century by Bastide, Charles

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