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Omer Newsome

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Omer Newsome
Pitcher
Born: (1900-05-20)May 20, 1900
Indianapolis, Indiana
Died: September 12, 1933(1933-09-12) (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

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Omer Newsome". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Omer Newsome". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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