Dick Newsome

Heber Hampton Newsome

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
• School Wake Forest University
• High School Ahoskie High School
• Debut April 25, 1941
• Final Game September 27, 1943
• Born December 13, 1909 in Ahoskie, NC USA
• Died December 15, 1965 in Ahoskie, NC USA

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Biographical Information

Dick Newsome, from Ahoskie, NC, attended Wake Forest University in 1930. He played for years in the PCL before coming to the majors at the age of 31. His most successful year was 1941, when he won 19 games and was ninth in the MVP voting.

One source: Heber Dick in Ahoskie

Related Sites

• Dick Newsome at the SABR Bio Project