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Pitcher Don Newcombe has died. He was a Dodger for much of his career, but I still respected him. He played for the Newark Eagles in the Negro National League. Then the Dodgers signed him and he became their first African-American pitcher. He was a severe alcoholic bur had been sober since 1966. He helped other people fight addiction.
Ken Nordine also died. I remember hearing Word Jazz on KJAZ or somewhere. He had a wonderful voice.