1941-1943
DICK NEWSOME   P

Dick Newsome was a 31-year-old rookie in 1941 and had a great first season in the big leagues, beating every American League team at least once, and beating the White Sox seven times. He was 13-5 at Fenway. He was the league’s best rookie pitcher. The Boston baseball writers voted him the rookie of the year of the two Boston teams, the Braves and Red Sox ...

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