The most highly anticipated game day was one featuring a doubleheader in which both pitchers started. Life lessons from baseball the baseball sociologist. O homem duplicado the double, jose saramago the double portuguese. His book, once a bum, always a dodger had been published 3 years.
Major league pitcher don newcombe of the dodgers started both games of a double header in philadelphia winning game one but. Topps brooklyn dodgers ungraded baseball cards for sale ebay. But this is more a groundrule double than a grand slam. Kahns profiles of the players not only the superstars like jackie robinson, pee wee reese, don newcombe, gil hodges, roy campanella, and duke snider, but also the second stringers and bench warmers are beautifully written. Aug 17, 1975 still, i wonder if bobby thomsons winning home run was a stroke from above or a faux pas of bullpen coach clyde sukeforth who chose branca, not carl erskine, to relieve don newcombe in the ninth. Major league pitcher don newcombe of the dodgers started both games of a double header in philadelphia winning game one but failing to go the distance in game two what was the year. Id never actually been to a double header, though theres a good amount in the minors. Major league pitcher don newcombe of the dodgers started.
On july 20th, 1973, the white sox started wilbur wood in game 1 of a doubleheader with the yankees. The 50 greatest baseball books of all time huffpost. The royals had just lost the first half of a double header at chicago when porter addressed his teammates. A thorough account of pitchers who have started both games of. Summer of 49 is a nonfiction book about baseball in the 1940s. Bean quit when he could no longer stand living a double life. A thorough account of pitchers who have started both games of a. My chief heroes were hurlers sandy koufax and don the big d drysdale, in that order.
For the next ten years, ebbets field would hit full stride as the ballpark was filled more than ever to watch a dodgers team better than ever, as robinson was joined by shortstop pee wee reese, slugging center fielder duke snider and fellow africanamerican ballplayers in lanky ace pitcher don newcombe and burly, bruising catcher roy campanella. I believe that this noteworthy event occurred in 1949. This is a good book as it gives an insight on what its like to be a guy with 2 dicks. The ball hit the screen above the wall and normally would have been a double at best. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. The book includes a 16page section of photographs, but it lacks even a rudimentary section on don s throwing statistics covering his year major league career, though there is an entire chapter the scoreless streak dedicated to his most memorable achievement, the 58. During the summer vacation, it was the custom for neighborhood kids to arrive at ebbets field early in the morning. This was the parking lot at parker field yesterday as 6,448 persons paid to see the richmond virginians split a double header with the buffalo bisons and retain the lead of. Whether its crime, politics, hollywood, sports, books or music, you can explore the past at the daily mirror. His death was announced on the dodgers twitter account. The dodgers willingness to integrate, when most other teams refused to, was a key factor in their 19471956 success. Don newcombe was the third black pitcher to appear in a majorleague game.
It begins with a personal message from newcombe to kids. In 1973 he would become the first pitcher since walter johnson to win and lose 20 games in the same season, with a 2420 mark but what wood did on may 28, 1973 was his most. Control, hard work, courage, and sportsmanship are the fastest balls in the pitchers repertory, he wrote. It first aired in japan on october 21, 1999 and in the united states on october 21, 2000. Ep118 bulbapedia, the communitydriven pokemon encyclopedia. What were the results of a doubleheader that don newcombe. Top 99 trivia questions answers baseball roundtable trivia top 99. Mlb statistics historical pastseasons warp is now based on dra cfip and dra are not available on a byteam basis and display as zeroes0. Somehow always thought of them as twins, much like roger craig and don bessent. He made his major league baseball mlb debut in 1948. O homem duplicado is a 2002 novel by portuguese author jose saramago, who won the nobel prize in literature. The feat had not been attempted since 1940 and had not been accomplished.
On the occasion of the 70 th anniversary of jackie robinsons breaking the color line in major league baseball, and in recognition of bernie and ann parkers gift to the degolyer library of a remarkable collection of memorabilia devoted to the brooklyn dodgers, the current exhibit explores a. Don newcombe, was a great pitcher of his time, come on folks especially vinnie and graham, start doing your research on whos in the hof with records or careers that dont even come close to don, nl rookie of the year, cy young award and mvp same year, world series champs, and all of this while missing 23 yrs to war, he was part of the. Im standing here with the man newcombe who saved my life. But in this case the ball dropped straight down to a sixinch coping on the top of the wall and stuck.
It was translated into english and published as the double in 2004. Long homered in both games of a doubleheader against the. As written and directed by brian helgeland, 42 is competent, occasionally rousing and historically respectful but. Possessing a rubber arm, hatten worked as both a starting pitcher and a reliever, even appearing in both ends of a doubleheader. Site contains full listings, photos, auctioneer links and information. Espn classic heat may have played role in porters death. The only shame is that they bow to that horrendous abortion of the grand old game the day. In playing the 1950 season using actual lineups i am up to september 6 and the dodgers and philies played a double header and when setting up lineups i see don newcombe is plugged in as sp for both games.
Starting for the dodgers was their ace, don newcombe. Don newcombe, the first black pitcher to start game one of a world series, who could put racists in their place but couldnt stop questioning himself. They won six pennants in those 10 years with the help of robinson, threetime mvp roy campanella, cy young award winner don newcombe, jim gilliam, and joe black. It was a book i had been avoiding with a vengeance. Against the dodgers on may 8, he hit a grandslam home run off don newcombe to win another game. I told chuck i didnt pitch much, i can go back out if you need me. But the day that will live longest in dons memory is sept. Apr 11, 20 for this reason alone, 42 is a valuable film a long overdue, serious bigscreen biopic about one of the most important american pioneers of the 20th century. Cliff mapes hitting a oneout tworun double and, a fly out later, yankee pitcher eddie lopat hitting an rbi double. Apr 24, 2019 october 2, 1966 was a monumental day in metdom. The two trainers, bill buhler and wayne anderson, together with former dodgers pitcher don newcombe, pulled the pitcher in.
What were the results of a doubleheader that don newcombe pitched. We as human beings are fascinating and are curious by anything different or not seen before. Im not generally given to boasting, but its a fact. The 1966 baseball season was the first for the braves in atlanta. The dodgers best pitcher, don newcombe, started against 21game winner and future. Click here to read more stories from this book at the sabr games project. Located in hillcrest foundation exhibit hall, fondren library. Ill never forget the time i pitched both games of a doubleheader in 1950 in. The last time a starting pitcher had substantial work in both games of a doubleheader was a remarkable performance by brooklyns don newcombe on september 6, 1950 the dodgers swept a doubleheader at philadelphia, although newcombe did not get credit for the win in the second game. The philadelphia native played for the negro leagues and mexican league for several seasons before entering the minor leagues in 1946. Don newcombe baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by baseball almanac. It takes all kinds of talented, bighearted volunteers to run a place like 826michigan. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games newcombe pitched in, specifically relating to his 1957 pitching statistics. See more ideas about baseball posters, baseball and baseball art.
Get the best deals on brooklyn dodgers not professionally graded baseball cards when you shop the largest online selection at. In 1949, shortly after don newcombe finished his startling rookie season for the brooklyn dodgers, a comic book came out called don newcombe. Heres a nice article that expands on the subject of one pitcher starting both ends of a double header. John wright society for american baseball research. Salaries may not be complete especially pre1985 and may not include some earned bonuses. Brooklyn dodgers not professionally graded baseball cards. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. Not many of us would dare write a book about our anatomy and sexual life so full credit to this guy. The club would finish for the very first time not in last place. Harmon killebrews 1970 topps card is a memorable one as it shows the homerunhitting legend examining the tools of his trade. He averaged more than 350 innings a season from 197173, with an ungodly 376. Don newcombe pitched in 28 major league games during the 1957 regular season.
Newcombe was the second pitcher to start both games of a. Doubleheaders have gone the way of the double feature in movie theaters. Sandy koufax final victory might have been his best. Both don newcombe s and the dodgers winning streaks were broken at ebbets field yesterday when the cubs beat the brooks in the opener of a double header, 9 5. Levsen topped the accomplishments of both fowler and don newcombe. Newcombe died on the morning of february 19, 2019, at the age of 92, following a long illness. Write my essay with luciditywhile writing the essay one needs to have a book list which illustrates all originality of information the writer is using from his or her subject of research. In portuguese, the title is literally the duplicated man.
The most highly anticipated game day was one featuring a doubleheader in. He became the first pitcher to start both ends of a double header since the dodgers don newcombe on september 6, 1950. I would not be here if it were not for jackie and it were not for don newcombe. Don newcombe won 17 games for the brooklyn dodgers at the age of 23 in 1949.
The chicago cubs came to town for the first sunday doubleheader at ebbets field since september 15, 1946. Jackie robinson, pee wee reese, mickey mantle, willie mays, roy campanella, don newcombe, duke snider, yogi berra. Dodgers divide doubleheader with cubs newcombe string. Often times he pitche both games of a double header two or three days in a row. John wright was the owner of a blazing fast ball and a sharpbreaking curve and plenty of control1 and his sinker brought despair to opposing batsmen.
What was the score of the october 1, 1961 game in which roger maris hit his recordbreaking 61 st home run, breaking babe ruths 34yearold singleseason record. Get the best deals on topps brooklyn dodgers ungraded baseball cards when you shop the largest online selection at. The ultimate delight was hearing both record a victory. There are many characters in this book, and each unfold in different ways. With the yankees and the dodgers both moving on in the playoffs, and perhaps headed for collision, i finally gave in and started reading joe torres 2009 memoir, the yankee years.
Sep 30, 2016 the leavy book tells a somewhat more dramatic version of the incident. Great baseball feats, facts and figures, 2008 edition, p. Besides those sluggers they brought a 25yearold pitcher named tony cloninger, who on july 3, 1966, became the first national league player to hit two grand slams in a. Click on the images or listings to shop for cards on ebay. The christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. Roy campanella november 19, 1921 june 26, 1993, nicknamed campy, was an american baseball player, primarily as a catcher. Sometimes the good thing about a rain out is that it is followed by a double header the next day. Donald newcombe june 14, 1926 february 19, 2019, nicknamed newk, was an american. Towel on his shoulder, killebrew is surveying his bat options and picking just. The new york yankees and the boston red sox, rivals for decades, must beat each other for a bid in the 1949 world series. Heck, i just dont mean wilbur can pitch both games.
Sep 12, 2009 the last time a starting pitcher had substantial work in both games of a doubleheader was a remarkable performance by brooklyns don newcombe on september 6, 1950 the dodgers swept a doubleheader at philadelphia, although newcombe did not get credit for the win in the second game. It is starting both games of a major league doubleheader as a. Virginia looked at her furious kinsman imploringly. Schneiders book mentions levsen came up with arm trouble during spring training in 1927. I looked it up on baseball reference and see that he did actually pitched both games, going 9 in in the first and 7 in the second. The most highly anticipated game day was one featuring a double header in which both pitchers started. Chuck was going to start someone else in game two but i got knocked out early in the first game. Don newcombe society for american baseball research. Mar 26, 2020 george, subway at 10, ehsame planet different world. A thorough account of pitchers who have started both games. Auctioneers you may post your auction listings free.
Don newcombe, by bob lemke, scdthe trader speaks, july 1989, 2 pp. The careers of don drysdale and sandy koufax were my childhood. Roy campanella, sal maglie, carl furillo, don newcombe, and duke snider. In typical mets fashion however, they lost a double header to houston on that final day of the season to do it. He usually finished what he started and did not need much help. Top 10 harmon killebrew vintage cards, rookies, autographs. And on may 12, in chicago, he beat the cubs in the first game of a double header with a lateinning single.
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