Bidspirit auction | 1950 Don Newcombe Brooklyn Dodgers

1950 Don Newcombe Brooklyn Dodgers Bowman Card - Don Newcombe, the Brooklyn Dodgers' Hall of Fame pitcher and the first African American to win the Cy Young Award, appears on this 1950 Bowman Gum card number 23. Newcombe joined the Dodgers organization in 1949 and quickly established himself as one of the league's premier pitchers, posting a 19-6 record in his debut season, appearing in 38 games and pitching 244 innings while striking out 149 batters. His earned-run average of 3.17 ranked third in the league that year, and he led the circuit with five shutouts. The card carries visible creases and wear consistent with genuine play and age—a real card from a real collection rather than a vault find. Rounded corners and overall condition reflect decades of handling typical of 1950s cardboard. The reverse features biographical text and the iconic Bowman stars logo.