February 19 in Dodgers History: Don Newcombe passes away at age 92 (2019)

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the death of Don Newcombe, a legendary pitcher and one of the organization's final links to the Brooklyn era who played alongside Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella. Newcombe won the Rookie of the Year in 1949 and the Cy Young Award and MVP in 1956.

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