42 Dodgers At Yankees, October 5 1949, Don Newcombe's Rookie Start

10 July 2023

Album art features pitcher Don Newcombe.

When someone picks up awards for Rookie fo the Year, Most Valuable Player, and the Cy Young Award during their career, you know they are something special. And yes, pitcher Don Newcombe was something special.

For today's classic game, let's go back to one of the many firsts that Newcombe had in his career, namely becoming the first black pitcher to start a game in the World Series. It's October 5th, and Newcombe is going to throw one of the memorable pitcher duels in the Fall Classic, as he faces the Yankees’ Allie Reynolds.

Red Barber and Mel Allen take us through nine innings towards history.

You can find the boxscore here.

This game was played on October 5th, 1949.