Researching Dick Newsome
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2153 people with the Newsome surname? In that year Newsome was ranked number 1748 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dick means "form of RICHARD - strong like a ruler, powerful" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Dick Newsome on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dick Newsome and the Newsome Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 2474 people with the Newsome surname in the UK? Newsome is now ranked number 2071 for popularity in the UK. |
Newsome Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Newsome surname in the USA? Newsome is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Dick Newsome
Dick Newsome
Heber Hampton Newsome (December 13, 1909 – December 15, 1965) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox between the and seasons. Listed at, 185 lb., Newsome batted and threw right-handed. A native of Ahoskie, North Carolina, he graduated from Wake Forest University.
In his rookie year, Newsome won 19 games (third in the American League) and compiled 10 shutouts, leading a Red Sox pitching rotation that included Charlie Wagner, Mickey Harris, Joe Dobson and Lefty Grove. He was considered for the MVP Award, ending ninth in the ballot.
But Newsome slumped badly the next two years, winning only eight games in each of them. After the 1943 season, he served in the Army during World War II, and then returned to his farm.
In a three-season career, Newsome posted a 35–33 record with 138 strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in 526.0 innings pitched.
Newsome died in an automobile accident in Ahoskie, North Carolina, just two days after he turned 56 years old.
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