Ray Newman | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: June 20, 1945 Evansville, Indiana |
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Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
MLB debut | |
May 16, 1971 for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 24, 1973 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
Career statistics | |
Win-loss record | 3-3 |
Earned run average | 2.97 |
Strikeouts | 46 |
Teams | |
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Raymond Francis Newman (born June 20, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1971 and the Milwaukee Brewers in 1972-1973.
He saw limited action in his brief career, usually as a reliever. He became known for riding a bicycle to Wrigley Field. On one occasion, he was struck by a driver and was unable to pitch that day due to the mishap. Cubs manager Leo Durocher was not amused, and Newman was traded by the next spring. Durocher, talking about his team that year, referred to "this nut who used to ride a bicycle to the ballpark."