Omer Newsome Explained

Omer Newsome
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:May 20, 1900
Birth Place:Indianapolis, Indiana
Death Place:Dayton, Ohio
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1923
Debutteam:Indianapolis ABCs
Finalyear:1929
Finalteam:Memphis Red Sox
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Omer Curtis Newsome (May 20, 1900  - September 12, 1933) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Omer Newsome . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Omer Newsome . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.