1950 Bowman Don Newcombe #23 SGC 4

This 1950 Bowman issue features Brooklyn Dodgers pitching standout Don Newcombe (#23), preserved in an SGC 4 holder.

As one of the prominent pitchers of his era, Newcombe anchored the Dodgers pitching rotation during a historic period for the franchise.

Card Details

• Year: 1950
• Set: Bowman
• Card Number: 23
• Grading Company: SGC
• Grade: 4

Population Report

• Population at Grade: 45
• Population in Higher Grades: 83
• Total Graded Population: 236

Career Highlights

• Played for Newark Eagles (Negro National League, 1944-1945)
• Played for Nashua Dodgers (New England League, 1946-1947)
• Played for Montreal Royals (International League, 1948)
• Played for Brooklyn Dodgers (National League, 1949-1951, 1954-1957)
• Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (National League, 1958)
• Played for Cincinnati Reds (National League, 1959-1960)
• Played for Cleveland Indians (American League, 1960)
• Played for Chunichi Dragons (Nippon Professional Baseball, 1962)
• NL Rookie of the Year (1949)
• World Series champion (1955)
• NL MVP (1956)
• Cy Young Award winner (1956)
• The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award recipient (1956)
• Four-time MLB All-Star (1949, 1950, 1951, 1955)
• Beacon Award recipient (2012)
• Inducted into the Shrine of the Eternals (2016)
• Named a Legend of Dodger Baseball (2019)