Newcombe
Britishnoun
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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
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
When teammate Don Newcombe was pitching in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the 1951 NL pennant with the New York Giants, Erskine and Ralph Branca were warming up in the bullpen.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024
This all started in 1974 in Tucson, Ariz., with John Newcombe beating Arthur Ashe in the final.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2024
I said that Mr. Newcombe had fallen in love with her; I did not say that he would marry her.
From Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir by Garvice, Charles
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