Omer Curtis Newsome (May 20, 1900 – September 12, 1933) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.
| Omer Newsome | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 20, 1900 Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Died: September 12, 1933 (aged 33) Dayton, Ohio | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1923, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1929, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Newsome made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 with the Indianapolis ABCs. He went on to play for the Washington Potomacs, Detroit Stars, and Dayton Marcos, and finished his career in 1929 with the Memphis Red Sox.[1][2] Newsome died in Dayton, Ohio in 1933 at age 33.
References
edit- ^ "Omer Newsome". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Omer Newsome". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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