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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Baseball_Player
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gptkbp:all_star
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gptkb:1956
gptkb:4
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:1956
No
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gptkbp:bats
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Right
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gptkbp:batting_style
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gptkb:Slider
Fastball
Curveball
Changeup
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1926-06-14
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Madison,_New_Jersey,_USA
gptkb:Madison,_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:captures
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gptkb:6
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gptkbp:career_end
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gptkb:1960
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gptkbp:career_games_played
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8
88
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gptkbp:career_start
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gptkb:1949
3.45
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gptkbp:charity_work
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Youth baseball programs
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gptkbp:children
|
Has three children
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gptkbp:college
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gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
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gptkbp:death_date
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2019-02-19
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkb:Cedar_Grove,_New_Jersey
gptkb:Cedar_Grove,_New_Jersey,_USA
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gptkbp:debut
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gptkb:Brooklyn_Dodgers
1949-04-04
1949-04-15
1949-04-26
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gptkbp:defense
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gptkb:1949
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gptkbp:died
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2019-02-19
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gptkbp:earned_run_average
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3.56
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gptkbp:era
|
3.06
2.54
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gptkbp:family
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Married to his wife, Georgia
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I just want to be the best I can be."
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gptkbp:final_match_date
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1960-09-30
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gptkbp:first_african_american_pitcher
|
gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Donald_Newcombe
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gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
|
gptkb:Brooklyn_Dodgers_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:1989
gptkb:Cincinnati_Reds_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:New_Jersey_Hall_of_Fame
No
Not inducted
Not in Hall of Fame
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gptkbp:has_title
|
gptkb:Donald
gptkb:Newcombe
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gptkbp:high_school
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gptkb:Pasadena_High_School
gptkb:Elizabeth_High_School
gptkb:Montclair_High_School
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gptkbp:hobbies
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gptkb:Golf
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Don Newcombe
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Darryl_Strawberry
gptkb:Kenta_Maeda
gptkb:Clayton_Kershaw
gptkb:Julio_Urias
gptkb:Fernando_Valenzuela
gptkb:Walker_Buehler
gptkb:Tony_Gonsolin
gptkb:Bobby_Miller
Baseball players
Future generations of pitchers
Future generations of players.
Future African American Players
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Roy_Campanella
gptkb:Branch_Rickey
gptkb:Walter_Alston
gptkb:Jackie_Robinson
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gptkbp:influenced_games
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Mentored young pitchers
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Jackie_Robinson
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gptkbp:involved_in
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Charity events
Baseball Hall of Fame events
Baseball alumni associations
|
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gptkbp:legacy
|
gptkb:role-playing_game
Pioneering African American Player
Pioneering African American pitcher
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gptkbp:losses
|
gptkb:24
gptkb:3
gptkb:7
149-90
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gptkbp:military_service
|
gptkb:United_States_Army
|
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gptkbp:mlbteams
|
gptkb:Brooklyn_Dodgers
gptkb:Cincinnati_Reds
gptkb:Cleveland_Indians
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Dodgers
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|
gptkbp:movement
|
800
1,067
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|
gptkbp:mvp
|
gptkb:1956
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|
gptkbp:nickname
|
Newk
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
|
First pitcher to win Rookie of the Year, MVP, and Cy Young Award.
First African American pitcher to win a Cy Young Award
First pitcher to win Cy Young Award and MVP in the same season.
Led the National League in wins in 1951 and 1956
Pitched a no-hitter on 1951-05-20
Played in the Negro Leagues before MLB
First pitcher to win the MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season
First African American pitcher to win the Cy Young Award
First African American pitcher to win the Cy Young Award.
First pitcher to win the MVP and Cy Young in the same season.
Had a career batting average of .271.
Led the league in wins in 1951 and 1956.
Pitched a no-hitter in 1951.
Pitched in the 1955 World Series.
Served as a mentor to young players.
Won the Rookie of the Year award in 1949.
First player to win MVP and Cy Young in the same season
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|
gptkbp:notable_games
|
gptkb:1956_World_Series_Game_7
|
|
gptkbp:notable_rivalry
|
gptkb:Bob_Gibson
gptkb:Don_Drysdale
gptkb:Jim_Bunning
gptkb:Mickey_Lolich
gptkb:Whitey_Ford
gptkb:Warren_Spahn
gptkb:Steve_Carlton
gptkb:Juan_Marichal
gptkb:Tom_Seaver
gptkb:Fergie_Jenkins
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|
gptkbp:notable_wins
|
149
34.5
|
|
gptkbp:number
|
gptkb:36
|
|
gptkbp:place_of_birth
|
gptkb:Madison,_New_Jersey
|
|
gptkbp:place_of_death
|
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
|
|
gptkbp:played_for
|
gptkb:Brooklyn_Dodgers
gptkb:Cincinnati_Reds
gptkb:Cleveland_Indians
gptkb:Birmingham_Black_Barons
gptkb:Montreal_Royals
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Dodgers
gptkb:Newark_Eagles
|
|
gptkbp:played_in_negro_leagues
|
gptkb:Yes
|
|
gptkbp:playoff_appearances
|
gptkb:3
2
|
|
gptkbp:position
|
gptkb:Pitcher
|
|
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
|
Tributes from MLB and fans
|
|
gptkbp:retirement
|
gptkb:Motivational_speaker
gptkb:American_football_coach
gptkb:sports_programs
gptkb:broadcasting
Community Service
Motivational Speaking
Community leader
Community activist
|
|
gptkbp:retirement_year
|
gptkb:1960
|
|
gptkbp:rival
|
gptkb:Brooklyn_Dodgers
|
|
gptkbp:runs_batted_in
|
Right
|
|
gptkbp:strikeouts
|
139
1,100
1,745
2,162.1
246.1
|
|
gptkbp:suspension
|
1.29
1.32
|
|
gptkbp:team
|
gptkb:Brooklyn_Dodgers
gptkb:Cincinnati_Reds
gptkb:Cleveland_Indians
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Dodgers
|
|
gptkbp:throws
|
Right
|
|
gptkbp:wins
|
gptkb:27
|
|
gptkbp:won
|
gptkb:Most_Valuable_Player_Award
gptkb:music_awards
Rookie of the Year Award
Rookie of the Year in 1949
|
|
gptkbp:world_series_champion
|
gptkb:1955
gptkb:1956
gptkb:1959
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:music_awards
|
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
3
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