Newcombe
Britishnoun
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Yesavage also broke a Series rookie pitcher strikeout record set 76 years ago by Don Newcombe.
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
Stolle was among the Australians - along with Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall and John Newcombe - who dominated the men's game late in the amateur era and start of the professional.
From BBC • Mar. 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
“Do you deny that the young man Jack Newcombe is near her?”
From Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir by Garvice, Charles
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